Organization of the cord blood bank in Warsaw, Poland: current status and future prospects.
The preliminary results of the currently established cord blood bank in Warsaw, Poland have been reported. 163 cord blood samples (mean volume 102 ml) were collected during/or after delivery of the placenta. Average cell numbers per sample were as follows: WBC 13.4 x 10(8); BFU-E 5.7 x 10(4); GM-CFC 4.1 x 10(5); CD34+ 4.5 x 10(6). The quantities and quality of collected cells are suitable for their use for clinical transplantation.
Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland.
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Braun
D001771:Blood Banks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy