Table 2

Optimisation of cord blood donations in the Bristol cord blood bank

Number of donations749
Mean volume collected (SD)98 ml (32)
Mean total nucleated blood cell count (SD)10.2 × 108 (4.6)
Mean total CD34+ count (SD)4.3 × 106 (3.8)
Donations discarded because of small volume (<60 ml)56 (7.5%)