What is expected of me, if I agree to give consent to participate in the cord blood donation program?
Prior to your expected due date, preferably during the third trimester, we are requesting a valuable investment of your time, roughly estimated to be between 15 to 30 minutes, to answer personal information such as demographic data, health history, and family genetic history. As in whole blood donation, you may find some of the questions to be very personal and intrusive. This is to help us evaluate the suitability of the cord blood unit that will be collected from you and transplanted to a recipient. Your peripheral blood will also be obtained for testing purposes, within 48 hours of the placental delivery but preferably around the time of umbilical cord and placental blood collection.
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