Table 2.
Reasons for the exclusion of collected CB units (collected n = 7,921, stored n = 2,014; 25%)
| Exclusion criteria | % |
|---|---|
| Volume < 68 ml | 57.7 |
| Storage/transport time > 48 h | 19.2 |
| Nucleated cell count < 5 × 108 | 7.2 |
| Problems during preparation (e.g. leakage of collection bag, breakage of collection bag during centrifugation, clot) | 3.9 |
| Wrong/incomplete documentation in hospital | 3.4 |
| Medical history | 3.2 |
| Abnormal maternal infectious disease testing | 2.4 |
| Abnormal sterility testing | 1.4 |
| Transport temperature <18 °C or >26 °C | 1.1 |
| Insufficient CFU-GM | 0.5 |