Table 2
Optimisation of cord blood donations in the Bristol cord blood bank
Number of donations
749
Mean volume collected (SD)
98 ml (32)
Mean total nucleated blood cell count (SD)
10.2 × 10
8
(4.6)
Mean total CD34
+
count (SD)
4.3 × 10
6
(3.8)
Donations discarded because of small volume (<60 ml)
56 (7.5%)