Deliberate donation of umbilical cord blood in the University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca (2010-2011). Current situation and influences of the obstetrical-foetal variables ; Donación voluntaria de sangre de cordón umbilical en el Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca (2010-2011). Situación actual e influencia de las variables obstétrico-fetales

Aims: At the beginning of 2010, the University Hospital la Arrixaca, set up the protocol, in the birth delivery service, of umbilical cord blood (U.C.B.) donation. From the reflexion and the self-evaluation, we set out an analysis of our current situation through the study of the influences of the obstetricalfoetal variables in the samples quality. Method: On this purpose, we set out an observational descriptive, retrospective and cross-section study from May 2010 to November 2011, so as to increase the quality of the UCB units and to opt for efficient management that would make the project sustainable. Results: We obtained 123 potential donations of umbilical cord blood and out of the multivariable analysis we obtained a positive and significant correlation between the number of leukocytes, the weeks of pregnancy and the vaginal birth. The initial weight of the unit significantly increased to a heavier weight of the new born and the amount of times a donor has given birth. Conclusions: As conclusions from this study we suggest to outline possible predictive factors that would allow us to select the best quality samples and would be a complement to the current standards produced by the Public Bank of Malaga. In this sense our results suggest that in the deliveries with more weeks of pregnancy, in the amount of times a woman has given birth and in the weight of the new born as well as in the vaginal deliveries we can find more possibilities of obtaining high quality samples. ; Objetivos: A principios de 2010 el Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca puso en marcha, en el servicio de partos, el protocolo de donación voluntaria de sangre de cordón umbilical (SCU). Desde la reflexión y la autoevaluación, planteamos un análisis de nuestra situación actual a través del estudio de la influencia de las variables obstétrico-fetales en la calidad de las muestras. Métodos: Con este fin hemos planteado un trabajo de tipo observacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo y de corte transversal desde mayo de 2010 a noviembre de ...