[Umbilical cord blood as a biological spare part. Experiences from a pilot project] at the Fredericia hospital].
The haematopoietic stem cells remaining in the placenta after the umbilical cord has been cut can substitute for bone marrow in transplantations. It is argued that these cells should be retrieved and kept frozen as the child's personal biological spare part. A pilot, population-based collection of cord blood was carried out in a small provincial in Denmark. It was found that the pregnant women supported the concept (89%), that the midwives and technicians could carry out sampling and freezing after a short instruction period, and that the cost of sampling and storing for 75 years approx. DKK 12,000 per child. The project group is now seeking partners for further development of the concept.
D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000191:economics; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009926:Organ Preservation / Q000191:economics; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000191:economics
Navlesnorsblod som biologisk reservedel. Erfaringer med et pilotprojekt ved Fredericia Sygehus.