How do I donate Cord Blood?
A Cord for the Community
If you want to donate your baby’s cord blood to the San Diego Blood Bank’s Cord Blood Program you should first.
- Confirm delivery facility is a participating hospital
- Review the Cord Blood Donation Information form (Spanish version)
- Notify your physician or midwife of your decision
- Review the Permission to Collect form which is also available on labor and delivery floor of participating hospitals. (Spanish version)
- Complete and provide permission to collect form to the labor and delivery staff
At the time of your delivery, if you meet the initial screening requirements, a kit from San Diego Blood Bank will be available for collection. You will be asked to donate blood samples used to test for infectious diseases. Blood samples will only be drawn from mother, not baby.
If you wish to contact an independent third party not connected with this study about problems, concerns, questions, information or input, please contact NMDP Donor Advocacy Program at 1-800-526-7809, extension 8710.
