AABB

International non-profit association representing individuals and institutions involved in the field of transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

What are Progenitor Cells

April 18, 2012

A progenitor cell is similar to a stem cell in that it has the ability to differentiate into a specific type of cell.   The progenitor cell is already more specific than a stem cell and is pushed to differentiate into its “target” cell. The most important difference between stem cells and progenitor cells is that stem cells [...]

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FamilyCord is the ONLY private Cord Blood Bank having both AABB Cord Blood and Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Facility Accreditations

June 14, 2010

FamilyCord is accredited by the AABB as a Cord Blood Facility and a Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell (stem cells) Facility.  Since 1957, AABB has developed voluntary standards for blood bank blood component collection, processing and transfusion and assessed compliance with these standards — as well as with the Code of Federal Regulations and federal guidance documents [...]

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Factors Influencing Cord Blood Viability, a new study

April 14, 2010

Cord blood (CB) viability determines stem cell quality and varies with time and temperature of exposure prior to cryopreservation. In a recent study published in Transfusion – The Journal of AABB (Vol. 50, Issue 4) researchers from the Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics, St Louis University School of Medicine ; and St Louis Cord Blood Bank [...]

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Cord Blood Bank and FDA Regulations

March 26, 2010

American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) 14th Annual Spring MeetingMonday, March 22, 2010 Eddie Jacildo, MT(ASCP)DLM, CQA(ASQ), Director of Laboratory Operations, California Cryobank Stem Cell Services (FamilyCord) Los Angeles, CA This session discussed the current regulations affecting cord blood banks in the U.S. This session also addressed accreditation of cord blood banks and Standards that [...]

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CD34+ Cells, A Little Stem Cell Magic

March 24, 2010

Cells that express the CD34 Protein are termed CD34+ cells.  CD34+ cells are normally found in the umbilical cord and bone marrow as hematopoietic stem cells, as well as other places in the body in non-stem cells. While there are still mysteries around how the CD34 protein exactly works we know that CD34 protein is [...]

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Short History of Cord Blood Transplants

March 11, 2010

Cord Blood: Research Progress and Future Promise By Al Staropoli, AABB Contributing Writer Sue Fister found out she had leukemia when she was 50 years old. Doctors suggested a bone marrow transplant as a life-saving option but after two failed transplants she was getting ready to give up. “It was heartbreaking when I found out [...]

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