[CA] Cord Blood Banking

Cord blood banking is the process of collecting the cord blood and extracting and cryogenically freezing its stem cells and other cells of the immune system for potential future medical use.

Globally, cord blood banking is recommended as a source of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for haematological cancers and disorders where its use is recommended. For all other conditions, the use of cord blood as a source of stem cells is not yet established.

·       The umbilical cord fluid is loaded with stem cells. They can treat cancer, blood diseases like anemia, and some immune system disorders, which disrupt your body’s ability to defend itself.

·       The fluid is easy to collect and has 10 times more stem cells than those collected from bone marrow.

·       Stem cells from cord blood rarely carry any infectious diseases and are half as likely to be rejected as adult stem cells.