NetCord-FACT International Standards for Cord Blood Collection, Processing, and Release for Administration, Fourth Edition [Free Download]

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The fourth edition of the NetCord-FACT International Standards for Cord Blood Collection, Banking, and Release for Administration (Standards) is a collaborative effort between NetCord and the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). Founded in 1998, NetCord is the international cord blood banking arm of EuroCord, an international registry for the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). The mission of NetCord is to promote high quality cord blood banking and clinical use of umbilical cord blood for allogeneic stem cell transplantation. FACT was founded in 1996 by its two parent organizations, the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT) and the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT). FACT’s mission is to promote quality medical and laboratory practice of cellular therapy through its peer-developed standards and voluntary inspection and accreditation program.