China News Service, Xining, April 11 (Sun Rui) On the 11th, Qinghai Women’s and Children’s Hospital, the first hematopoietic stem cell collection hospital in Qinghai Province, successfully collected stem cells from donors. This is also the first non-related hematopoietic stem cell collection in Qinghai Province. Collection is of milestone significance.

The picture shows the collection site.

Photo courtesy of the Red Cross Society of Qinghai Province

  According to the staff of the Red Cross Society of Qinghai Province, the donor was a Qinghai college student who signed up to join the Chinese Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donor Database on May 28, 2019.

  In December 2020, the Chinese bone marrow database was searched and matched with the HLA preliminary screening match of a domestic hematological patient.

After the staff contacted the donors, they actively cooperated with the staff of the sub-library (center) to complete the preparatory work before donation.

On April 7, 2021, he came to Qinghai Women and Children's Hospital for a 4-day preparatory work.

At 8:22 on April 11, the collection began. Hematopoietic stem cells were successfully collected at 15:00 and transferred to the recipient's hospital, becoming the 43th hematopoietic stem cell donor in Qinghai Province.

  “As the only hematopoietic stem cell collection and transplantation hospital in Qinghai Province approved by the China Marrow Bank, the Provincial Women’s and Children’s Hospital, with the careful preparation and joint efforts of the hospital’s leaders and hematology medical staff, provided donors in all aspects of collection. It is a strong guarantee," said a staff member of the Qinghai Provincial Red Cross Society.

  Wang Kun, Dean of Qinghai Women’s and Children’s Hospital, stated that the collection of hematopoietic stem cells is a key step in the treatment of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It is of great significance for saving lives and the quality of operations. The collection of hematopoietic stem cells has strict operating specifications. Qinghai implements local hematopoietic stem cell transplant The collection work is to provide convenience for donated volunteers, and it is hoped that the collection of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation will achieve good results in Qinghai.

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