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Cord blood contains all the normal elements of blood-red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. But it is also rich in hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells, similar to those found in bone marrow. This is why cord blood can be used for transplantation as an alternative to bone marrow.
Cord blood stem cells â¼. Cord blood stem cells can be harvested from the umbilical cord of a baby after birth. The cells can be frozen (âcryopreservedâ) in cell banks and are currently used to treat children with cancerous blood disorders such as leukaemia, as well as genetic blood diseases like Fanconi anaemia. Treatment of adults has been more challenging, due to the low cell number obtained from one umbilical cord.