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Cord Blood Quiz

Test your knowledge of Cord Blood Cells. What are they? How can they help you?
Take a couple of minutes to answer these 10 questions.

	1. What is cord blood?
		The blood taken from the umbilical cord immediately after a baby's birth
		The blood that is collected from the mother to test for certain illnesses
		Blood collected from the father for a paternity test
		The blood that is collected from a baby once it is born to test for different diseases

	2. What cells should be saved from a baby's cord blood?
		Red blood cells
		White blood cells
		Plasma cells
		Stem cells

	3. What are the chances that your baby will need treatment with cord blood?
		One in 20,000
		One in 1,000
		One in 450
		One in 2

	4. Which factors are important when choosing a cord blood bank?
		Bank has capabilities to expand sample
		Processing is AABB accredited
		The blood is collected in a bag
		Bank has capabilities to expand sample and processing is AABB accredited

	5. Which are important for the security of your infant's cord blood during storage?
		Cord blood storage is alarmed
		Cord blood storage has video and audio monitoring
		Cord blood is kept in a locked freezer
		Cord blood storage is alarmed and cord blood is kept in a locked freezer

6. Collecting cord blood is completely safe and painless for both baby and mother. True or False?

True

False

7. Cord blood must be stored in a special freezer. True or False?

True

False

8. Registering for cord blood collection is a complicated process. True or False?

True

False

9. My baby's cord blood can get contaminated in storage. True or False?

True

False

10. There are companies that specialize in medical transport. True or False?

True

False

Questions? Speak to a cord blood expert.

Modified on August 30, 2010