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Saint Luke's Cord Blood Program
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Women who give birth at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City have the option of donating blood from their umbilical cords for use in treatments for leukemia, sickle cell anemia, and dozens of other diseases and disorders. Donation is possible through an association between Saint Luke’s Hospital and the
St. Louis Cord Blood Bank based at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Saint Luke’s Hospital is the first and only public cord blood donation program in the Kansas City area.
By introducing the collection program in Kansas City, Saint Luke’s Hospital is helping to increase the world’s supply of umbilical-cord blood, which is rich in stem cells useful in the treatment of many conditions.
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The Saint Luke's Difference |
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- On December 1, 2008, Saint Luke’s Hospital opened the first public cord blood program in Kansas City.
- Mothers delivering at Saint Luke's Hospital now have the opportunity to make this life saving donation.
- Now Accepting Registrations - Call 816.932.2246 for a packet. This program is at the Saint Luke's Hospital plaza location only.
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- Saint Luke's Cord Blood Program
Saint Luke's Hospital (this location only)
4400 Wornall Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
816.932.2246 or
email cordblood@saint-lukes.org
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Important Points to Remember |
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- You must register prior to your delivery date and this program is currently only offered at the Saint Luke's Hospital plaza location only.
- This is a donor program only; we do not privately store cord blood for families.
- There are no costs involved for participants.
- This is for single births only (no twins.)
- There is no risk to you or your baby. If the delivery becomes complicated, your physician will not collect the cord blood.
- If the event your child becomes seriously ill or develops a genetic disorder, illness affecting the immune system, or blood related disease, please notify the cord blood bank as this could impact the patient receiving the product for transplantation.
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