Who will use my child’s donated cord blood?
Donated cord blood can be used to help a needy patient or used for research. If you donate the cord blood, you relinquish all future rights to that donation. Once the cord blood meets the criteria, it is entered into the National Marrow Donor Program, making it available to any patient in need of a transplant. The doctor selects the cord blood unit, making it available for transplant. Remember, the donated cord blood is not reserved for the family’s private use. If the volume of the cord blood donation is not large enough or does not meet the eligibility guidelines, it may go to research.
