3 Reasons Why You Should Compare Cord Blood Banks
Considering storing your baby’s stem cells with a cord blood bank? It can really hard to decide how to go about choosing the right bank. Most parents indulge in some form of research during the pregnancy period. Hence, the best way is to compare and jot down what you are looking for in the cord blood bank.
Accreditations.
When choosing a stem cell bank, the first point of consideration is their accreditations. Private Banks having all the required accreditations means that they are regularly evaluated on the quality and accuracy of work. Two important institutions that top the list of accreditations for cord blood banks are the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). Also enquire and find out if the private banks that you have shortlisted have their own laboratory facilities. Some private banks may outsource their laboratory testing to a third party testing centres. It is best to choose a stem cell bank where collection, testing, processing and cryopreservation are carried out in-house. This also implies that such a bank will undergo regular quality control checks and adhere to high levels of testing standards.
A history of releasing cord blood units for therapy.
"This shows they're not just selling contracts to parents -- there are doctors who are actually accepting units of cord blood that have been stored there for therapy," says Frances Verter, Ph.D., founder and director of Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to educating parents about cord blood donation and cord blood therapists.[1]
Quality and Standards you can trust.
Speak to the cord blood bank to ascertain if there is going to be a trained phlebotomist available to collect the sample at the birthing centre. Ensure that the collection kit is FDA approved and will maintain the temperature of the sample at the required levels during transportation.
Additional points of consideration should include if the bank provides you with a legally valid agreement. Make sure that you check the agreement thoroughly and see if the bank backs up its warranties and commitments with a financial guarantee.
For more information on Stem Cells, log on to www.cordlifeindia.com or speak to a Cordlife expert today.
Since 2001, Cordlife has provided customers with services based on advanced and up to date technology. With the help of their state-of-the-art laboratory, Cordlife is able to offer the most modern procedures for conducting cord blood processing, testing and cryopreservation at their facility. The company has also received accreditation from FACT in Singapore, and AABB in Singapore, India and Hong Kong and currently offers storage capacity of 150,000 cord blood units in India which can be scaled up as well.
[1] Comparing Cord Blood Banking Companies - Heather Morgan Shott
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