90 Second Quick Start

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Step-by-Step Collection Instructions

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1. Cord Blood

Collect 40mL minimum, ideally 60-100 mL.
Label cord blood bag.

1. Sterilize the fetal end of the cord tissue. Ensure that the white clamp is closed before inserting the needle into the umbilical cord vein.

2. Insert needle into the umbilical cord vein, move bag below insertion site, and open white clamp. Collect at least 40 mL of cord blood, aiming for 60-100 mL. To ensure maximum collection, milk the cord tissue when blood flow slows. If tissue collapses, reinsert needle on a new, slightly higher, cleaned insertion site.

3. When blood flow stops, close the white clamp, extract the needle, and slide the needle safety guard over the needle. Cut blood bag tubing between the white clamp and safety guard. Dispose of needle.

4. Open cap on air vent and let remaining blood flow into blood bag. Tie tubing into knot below the Y connection to prevent blood leakage.

5. Verify that the cord blood bag is labeled with the provided labels and includes the mother’s full name, DOB, baby’s date and time of birth, and the collector’s initials. Place in supplied biohazard bag.

2. Cord Tissue

(If collecting)

Collect 6-8 inches
Label cord tissue cup.

1. Sterilize umbilical cord and cut 6-8 inches off.

2. Place tissue into cup and ensure that cup is tightly closed. Verify that cup is labeled with the provided labels and includes the mother’s fullname, DOB, baby’s date and time of birth, and the collector’s initials. Place cup into provided bag.

3. Placenta

(If collecting)

Collect Entire Tissue
Label placenta jar.

1. Put placenta in zip-top bag and wrap bag with absorbent pad.

2. Put wrapped zip-top bag in canister. Ensure that canister is tightly closed. Verify that canister is labeled with the provided Anja label and includes the mother’s full name, DOB, baby’s date and time of birth, and the collector’s initials.

4. Collection Form

Baby's D.O.B.

Time of Birth

Check if within 48 hours of maternal specimen collection, the birth mother has received a transfusion or infusion of more than 2000mL of blood or colloids (or both), or birth mother received an infusion for more than 2000mL of crystalloids within 1 hour of collection.

Vaginal Delivery

C-Section

Other

Other issues related to collection or birth:

Collection Facility Name

Baby A

Female

Male

Baby B

Female

Male

Baby C

Female

Male

I certify to the following: (1) I collected the cord blood and cord tissue after the birth of the baby. (2) I verified the identity of the placenta and umbilical cord belonging to said baby. (3) I verified that the cord blood unit and cord tissue unit were properly labeled as required. (4) I verified the birth paren’t and the baby appeared to be in good health.

Provider Signature

Provider Name

5. Birth Parent Blood Sample

Collect within approximately 2 hours of birth.

Collect blood draw in tubes provided (bag is for the cord blood).

Fill all tubes at least 3/4 full following blood bank standards and invert 5-7 times, do not shake sample.

Place tubes in bag. Record information on Collection Form. Verify that every tube is labeled with the kit’s labels (or use hospital-printed labels with the birth parent’s full name, DOB, collection date, collection time, and the collector’s initials).

6. Post-Birth Checklist

Ensure that the cord blood bag and/or cord tissue cup and/or placenta jar are labelled with the birth parent’s full name, DOB, the baby’s date and time of birth, and the collector’s initials.

Complete and review information on Collection Form. Ensure that:

Parent signs the forms

Ensure that the cord blood bag and or cord tissue cup and/or placenta jar are labeled with the birth parents’ full name, DOB, the baby’s date and time of birth, and the collector’s initials.

Seal kit and return to parent