Selecting a Cord Blood Bank
If you are concerned with the health of your children and family, cord blood banking can offer you peace of mind. Choosing a reputable and accredited cord blood bank is important. There are several options on the market today. How do you choose the one that is right for you? A good starting point is to find a comparison chart listing the different benefits and features offered by the cord blood banks you’re considering. Many expecting parents select cord blood banks that have successfully released stem cells for potentially lifesaving transplants as this attests to the cord blood bank’s ability to process and store cord blood stem cells. Expecting parents also select cord blood banks that are registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are accredited by the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks). Thousands of expectant parents have selected, and many more continue to select, cord blood banks that offer a placenta-derived stem cell and cord blood bank service also known as Placenta-Cord banking. This placenta-derived stem cell and cord blood bank service enables expecting parents to save stem cells from 2 sources, yielding 2 distinct units. The combination of placenta-derived stem cells and cord blood can help expecting parents bank the most stem cells possible with a cord blood bank — and more stem cells have been shown to improve transplant success and patient survival.
admin @ May 15, 2008
