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Is it true that by not removing the red blood cells, the stem cells will be damaged?

April 26, 2017damaged red blood cells removing stem cells

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Is it true that by not removing the red blood cells, the stem cells will be damaged?

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No, it is not true that the red cells in whole blood damage the stem cells. Newborn Blood Banking stores whole blood in order to maximize the number of stem cells that are cryopreserved. Studies have shown that there is no difference in manipulated blood and whole blood. In fact, high red blood cell counts in cord blood are shown to engraft faster than units lacking red blood cells. Please see the link Why Choose Newborn Blood Banking for more information and documentation.