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A computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry system, method and device are provided for developing and maintaining a mixed-used bank of placental and umbilical cord stem cells and for the resultant bank. The cord stem cells, or a fraction thereof, is stored in a bank for the potential use of

A computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry system, method and device are provided for developing and maintaining a mixed-used bank of placental and umbilical cord stem cells and for the resultant bank. The cord stem cells, or a fraction thereof, is stored in a bank for the potential use of the donor and potentially the actual family of the donor child or from an unrelated person for whom the cord stem cells are a match. The system makes the cord stem cells available to the family until the blood sample is found to match a non-family member in need of the cord stem cells. At this time the family is given an option of keeping the sample for themselves or of providing it to the non-family member along with current information on the donor family.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A method of maintaining a computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry, the method comprising:creating a new donor record for a potential donor in a cord stem cells database of the registry;storing donor identification information in the new record;storing sample identi

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A method of maintaining a computer-based mixed-use cord stem cells registry, the method comprising:creating a new donor record for a potential donor in a cord stem cells database of the registry;storing donor identification information in the new record;storing sample identification information in the new record;collecting a cord stem cell sample from the donor;typing the collected cord stem cell sample and storing type information about the sample type in the new record;storing an availability indication with the new record to indicate whether the cord stem cell sample is available for public use;storing the collected cord stem cell sample in a bank such that the sample can be obtained from the bank using the stored sample identification information; andmodifying the availability indication for a particular donor record when the record's availability for public use changes.