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Cord Blood Banking
The upfront costs for cord blood processing and banking is between $1,500 to $2,500 with an annual storage fee around $100 to $200. Learn more about cord blood banking and see if it is right for you. There are a variety of leading umbilical cord blood banking and storage firms to serve you.
Umbilical cord blood as a source of stem cells has generated a great deal of scientific, clinical, and public interest of late, emerging as an attractive source of stem cells. Cord blood, also called "placental blood," is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta following birth and after the cord is cut. Cord blood is routinely discarded with the placenta and umbilical cord. Your baby's umbilical cord blood is a valuable source of stem cells, which are genetically unique to your baby and family.
Umbilical cord blood contain the stem cells likely to yield the quickest, least expensive, and largest clinical benefit, are readily available and present no ethical dilemma. The only limit on blood cord stem cell availability is the expertise required to separate and store the cells from the umbilicus. The umbilical cord is the lifeline from mother to child. Now the umbilical cord can also be the lifeline for the child with a life threatening illness. A rich source of stem cells previously discarded, the umbilical cord has become a precious commodity because of its ease in procurement and collection and its superiority over bone marrow in quality of stem cells.