How is cord blood collected and stored

How is cord blood collected and stored?

Collection of Cord Blood  

• 250 ml of cord blood is collected in 'anticoagulant containing collection bags'.
• In utero collection - Blood is collected when the placenta is still in-utero. Increased volume of blood is collected by this procedure. 
• Ex-utero collection - After child birth, the utero detaches from the placenta and the cord blood collected from the placenta. 
• The cord blood collected should be processed within 48 hours after collection
• Red cells are removed
• Cord blood is stored in Liquid nitrogen freezer.