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To: elisabeth

How long can you bank blood? I thought all blood had an expiration date.


42 posted on 12/02/2004 2:20:00 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone

Most of the companies offering the service say that the stem cells from the blood can be used from 10 to 15+ years after collection (and perhaps longer, although they probably don't have enough data to make 100% certain claims at this point).


44 posted on 12/02/2004 4:50:13 PM PST by elisabeth
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To: Dog Gone
How long can you bank blood? I thought all blood had an expiration date.

No one knows how long the frozen blood will be viable. The technology has only been in existence for approximately 10 years.

48 posted on 12/02/2004 5:14:20 PM PST by nitzztin
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