What is the minimum volume of cord blood needed for cord blood banking?
The amount of cord blood drawn is normally about 80-90ml, but can vary from 40-150ml. Always advise your doctor to collect the cord blood as much as possible. The greater the volume of cord blood, the higher the number of stem cells collected, which is often linked to improved treatment success. If a smaller volume of cord blood is obtained, viable stem cells may still be recovered for future use. Patients are notified if there is a sub-optimal amount of cord blood obtained, and it is their option to process or discard the sample.
