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The storage procedure
Smart Cells International UK laboratory sets new standards.

Smart Cells is delighted to announce that all cord blood processing and storage is now based in the United Kingdom at a new facility in Plymouth . The Laboratory undertakes all Smart Cells Cord Blood preparation and storage in an environment designed to comply with all current and foreseeable European medical guidelines and practices.

The Laboratory is MHRA registered and operates under an ISO9001:2000 management system. All processing is undertaken in a Controlled Processing Laboratory, which provides an extremely clean environment, by specifically trained staff. A sophisticated haematology analyser is used to accurately determine the number and quality of the cells in every blood sample.

The blood is prepared for final freezing in a cryogenic pouch using a sterile, closed bag system. The process effectively separates the blood into its component parts and then computer-controlled equipment ensures that the stem cells are captured. The cells are then carefully prepared and frozen in a hermetically sealed storage pouch. The pouch, in its protective aluminium cassette, is then stored for up to 25 years in a medical registered device, at a temperature below minus 180 oC at which temperature the cell ageing process is effectively suspended. Having been logged into the inventory management system its location is secure, continually monitored and alarm protected.
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