Updated overview of Cryo-Cell International: a private cord blood bank founded in 1989. Review services, clinical use, and items to verify (accreditations, guarantees, facility details) before choosing a bank.
Compare cord blood banks by accreditation, lab performance, processing methods, costs, and retrieval logistics to choose a provider that fits your family's goals.
Overview of New England Cord Blood's private cord blood banking service, covering collection, transport, processing, and long-term cryopreservation. Includes service steps and questions to ask when comparing banks.
A concise, up-to-date overview of cord blood collection methods (in utero and ex utero), laboratory processing, testing, cryopreservation, and the choice between private storage and public donation.
Umbilical cord blood contains blood-forming stem cells collected safely after birth. It can treat blood and immune disorders today; other uses remain experimental. Parents can donate publicly or store privately - each choice has trade-offs.