Annals of Laboratory Medicine

Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine (대한진단검사의학회)
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Long-Term Quality Control Program Plan for Cord Blood Banks in Korea: A Pilot Study for Cryopreservation Stability

  • Seo, Soo Hyun (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Sue (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Roh, Eun Youn (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Eun Young (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Sohee (Department of Biostatics, Boramae Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Byoung Jae (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boramae Hospital) ;
  • Yoon, Jong Hyun (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2016.03.02
  • Accepted : 2016.11.17
  • Published : 2017.03.01
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Abstract

Background: Maintaining the quality of cryopreserved cord blood is crucial. In this pilot study, we describe the results of the internal quality control program for a cord blood bank thus far. Methods: Donated cord blood units unsuitable for transplantation were selected for internal quality control once a month. One unit of cord blood, aliquoted into 21 capillaries, was cryopreserved and thawed annually to analyze the total nucleated cell count, $CD34^+$ cell count, cell viability test, and colony-forming units assay. Results: No significant differences in the variables (total nucleated cell count, cell viability, $CD34^+$ cell count) were observed between samples cryopreserved for one and two years. Upon comparing the variables before cryopreservation and post thawing with the capillaries of one year of storage, cell viability and $CD34^+$ cell counts decreased significantly. The use of cord blood samples in capillaries, which can be easily stored for a long period, was similar to the methods used for testing segments attached to the cord blood unit. Conclusions: The results of this study may be useful for determining the period during which the quality of cryopreserved cord blood units used for transplantation is maintained.

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