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speak to your doctor or midwife about the importance of collecting
enough cord blood.
stage 2 labour
Cord blood collection takes
place after birth and only once
the umbilical cord has been
clamped and cut. It is a painless
procedure that poses no risk to
mother or baby.
in-utero collection
With in-utero collection, the cord
blood is collected immediately
after the umbilical cord has been
cut and before the expulsion
of the placenta. This extraction
mode requires about 10 minutes
and is faster because uterine
contractions allow cord blood to
flow more easily.
ex-utero collection
Ex-utero collection takes place
after the expulsion of the
placenta and takes about
25 minutes to complete.
collecting umbilical cord blood and tissue is QUicK, painless and
nOn-invasive – posing no medical risk to mother or baby.
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m i n
- 3 -
COURIER
The sample is secured
in a collection kit and
retrieved by a medical
courier.
- 2 -
COLLECT
The cord blood is
drawn into a collection
bag. The tissue is cut
and saved.
- 1 -
CLAMP & CUT
The umbilical cord is
clamped and detached
from the baby. Then it
is cleaned.
How are cord blood and tissue collected?
Umbilical
cord blood
collection
The average labour
for a first time mom is
about 12-18 hours.
Cord blood and tissue
collection is usually
done within
10 minutes
of giving birth
Greater volume
of blood = more
stem cells.
For a collection to be
potentially successful, a
minimum collection of
80ml of cord blood
is recommended.
After birth, the umbilical cord is clamped and cut
before the baby is taken away for care.
The blood is collected from the
umbilical cord. A 20-25cm segment
of the umbilical cord is collected
in a quick, painless and
non-invasive procedure.
