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| | Cord Blood Donation |
 | | The need for cord blood donations from ethnic minorities (African-American, Asians, Hawaiians, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, and mixed races) is especially critical, because there are not enough suitable donations from these populations, and there is greater variation among tissue types in many minorities, which makes it more difficult to find a suitable match. |
 | | The cord blood bank may send you a collection kit, which you should then give to your doctor; or the cord blood bank may work directly with your doctor or hospital for the collection. |
 | | Follow the cord blood bank' preparation procedures, which are likely to include providing a medical history and blood sample, and signing a consent form. |
| www.charityguide.org /volunteer/fewhours/cord-blood-donation.htm (1037 words) |
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