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Cord Blood Banking

7 Reasons to store you baby umbilical cord blood

1. Cord blood collection is simple and safe

The cord blood is a rich source of hematopoietic stem cells and can be collected easily, without any risk for the mother or the newborn baby.

The cord blood stem cell collection is a simple procedure that is performed by specially trained medical staff and can also be performed during Caesarian section.

The samples, once cryopreserved, are capable of being stored indefinitely and therefore used at any point during the individual's lifetime. In fact, umbilical cord blood can be stored cryopreserved for >20 years with an efficient recovery of hematopoietic stem cells.

It is important to underline that the cord blood samples, called "cord blood units (CBUs)" will be collected and stored following standard procedures. Moreover, since all testing has been completed, cryopreserved CBU is an 'off-the-shelf' product.

The methodology for cryopreservation has been developed over time. Basically, UCB is processed and stored in nitrogen to maintain the viability and potential of the cell product. Upon demand, stem cells contained in the cord blood unit can be sent to the transplant centres, so that the patients can be treated without any delays.