The Procedure

Immediately after cutting the cord, the portion still connected to the placenta is pricked with the needle of the collection bag so that the cord blood can flow inside it by gravity, up to the maximum amount. Once filled, the bag is placed in the isothermal container and then in a high protection grade carrying case.

The withdrawal does not involve changes to the normal care procedures for the mother and the newborn. Healthcare personnel are not responsible for collection procedures.

Families wishing to preserve cord blood stem cells for preventive measures can apply for the Export Authorization at a foreign private facility from the Health Department of the hospital where the delivery will take place (State-Regions Agreement of 29 April 2010).

According to the Agreement, the Health Departments of the birth centers have the task of authorizing the export of umbilical cord blood for autologous use, after verifying the requirements of the requesting parents and the characteristics of the recipient bank.

Bioscience Institute deals with the administrative, logistical and health aspects, assisting its customers in the procedures necessary to obtain the authorization for the export of cord stem cells and in the collection of the blood sample at the facility where the delivery will take place. The procedure for collecting the Kit at the birth center can be activated by contacting the Bioscience Institute directly.