Total nucleated cell counts are driving clinician's choice rather than cryopreservation period: Lesson for cord blood banks

According to the increase in both the number of cryopreserved cord blood (CB) units and the cryopreservation period for each CB unit in the largest public CB bank in Korea, we are pursuing greater efficiency in CB bank management. Thus, we analyzed whether the cryopreservation period has a negative impact on the selection of CB units for CB transplantation (CBT). Until December 2019, 468 CB units were used for transplantation. The cryopreservation period, total nucleated cell (TNC), and CD34+ cell counts were analyzed among the CB units according to the CBT-year and the donation year.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research