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Can blood stored from a newborn umbilical cord be used in a blood transfusion for his cousin?
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Not rally: Cord blood is kept for the aquisition of stem cells. It is easy to find matching packed rbcs from the general pool for his cousin.
Answered 8/2/2012
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No: These cells are prepared for long term storage and saved for a significant need, like rebuilding a kids bone marrow if s/he develops leukemia and needs to start over after chemo.The quantity is limited.You can obtain a nearly endless supply of transfusion blood from freshly donated units in local blood banks.
Answered 10/9/2015
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