Table 2.

Characteristics of 135 CB grafts after albumin-dextran reconstitution (n = 270 units)^*

Unit Characteristics	Value
Median (range) volume (ml)
Pre-thaw	25 (21–80)
Post-thaw	200 (200–600)
Fold dilution	8 (6–12)
Median (range) TNC/kg × 107/kg
Pre-thaw (n = 270)	2.7 (1.1–7.5)
Post-thaw (n = 270)	2.3 (0.9–6.9)
Percent (range) TNC recovery	86% (50–125)
Median (range) inf. TNC × 107/kg
Larger unit (n = 135)	2.7 (1.4–6.9)
Smaller unit (n = 135)	2.0 (0.9–4.5)
Median (range) inf. CD34+ cell × 105/kg
Larger unit (n = 135)	1.3 (0.3–4.5)
Smaller unit (n = 135)	0.7 (0.1–2.1)
Median inf. CFU × 104/kg (range)
Larger unit (n = 135)	3.7 (0.4–18.4)
Smaller unit (n = 135)	1.8 (0.01–7.2)
Median (range) CD34+ cell viability**	93% (34–99)

^*One graft is excluded as it was washed in the patient with a grade 4 reaction.

^**Reflects post-thaw measurement.

N indicates number; TNC, total nucleated cell; kg, kilogram; inf, infused; CFU, colony-forming unit.