[Follow-up of 3 605 cord blood donors after 6 months of cord blood donation in Guangzhou cord blood bank].
To study the program of evaluating mothers and infants after 6 months of cord blood donation, from June 1998 to February 2004, all mothers after 6 months of cord blood donation were followed-up by phone calls or letters to report on the health condition. The results showed that when 3 195 mothers were visited by phone calls, 18 mothers declined to answer. 392 letter were send to those who could not be found by phone, 15 of whom wrote back. The average time to talk with each mother was approximately 12 minutes. Follow-up on the baby donors showed two cases with chromosome abnormality, one with hypothyroidism, one with neutropenia, one with albinism and 5 dead with unclear reasons. The cord blood components from all these abnormal donors found were discarded. In conclusion, the programs to evaluate mother and baby after 6 months of cord blood donation seems important in quality control of the components stored in cord blood bank.
Chen
Jing-Song
JS
Guangzhou Cord Blood Bank, Guangzhou Maternal-Neonatal Hospital, Guangzhou 510180, China.
Liao
Can
C
Li
Li-Xian
LX
Gu
Shao-Ling
SL
Xu
Zun-Peng
ZP
Wu
Shao-Qing
SQ
Zhong
Hui-Zhu
HZ
D000328:Adult; D001771:Blood Banks; D001782:Blood Donors; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors