Choosing a Cord Blood Bank

Choosing a Cord Blood Bank

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Cord blood banks vary widely in terms of quality, experience, and approach.
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AVAILABLE OPTIONS   LifebankUSA CBR ViaCord
Umbilical cord blood banking Umbilical cord blood banking LifebankUSA Umbilical cord blood banking CBR Umbilical cord blood banking ViaCord
Tissue banking Placental tissue Umbilical cord tissue Umbilical cord tissue
Placental blood banking Placental blood banking LifebankUSA    
Advanced Biobanking
(includes all of the above plus cord vessels, cord blood platelet-rich plasma, and the whole placenta)		 Advanced Biobanking LifebankUSA    
EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY  
LifebankUSA
CBR
ViaCord
Release of family-banked cord blood units for current applications Release of family-banked cord blood units LifebankUSA Release of family-banked cord blood units CBR Release of family-banked cord blood units ViaCord
Release of family-banked cord blood units for clinical trials Release of family-banked cord blood units for clinical trials LifebankUSA Release of family-banked cord blood units for clinical trials CBR Release of family-banked cord blood units for clinical trials ViaCord
Release of placental blood units for clinical trials Release of placental blood units for clinical trials LifebankUSA    
Release of units from National Marrow Donor Program-affiliated public cord blood bank Release of units from NMDP-affiliated public cord blood bank LifebankUSA    
Proven method for processing, preparing, and storing tissue, developed and used for clinical trials Proven method for processing, preparing, and storing tissue, developed and used for clinical trials    
Research into future applications for placental stem cells Research into future applications for placental stem cells LifebankUSA    

Available Options

When it comes to banking birth products, one tends to think only of cord blood. But did you know that placental blood and tissue are also important sources of stem cells? The placenta is especially rich in mesenchymal stem cells* (MSCs), which is being investigated for future use in regenerative medicine.1

*Studies have shown that mesenchymal cells may prove useful in regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine is an emerging field and the quantity of mesenchymal cells necessary for treatment is not yet known. Treatments using mesenchymal cells for regenerative medicine are investigational and are not consistent with current labeling. Stem cells from the placenta and cord blood are currently only indicated to rebuild blood.

Expertise, Experience, and Technology

Although cord blood is a standard of care for many of today’s therapies, medical research in areas such as regenerative medicine has the potential to create new and more advanced therapies. Storing placental blood and tissue may offer access to such opportunities as they are developed.

Have Questions?

Most parents have questions about the cord and placental blood and tissue banking process. We’re here to help. Complete this short form to download your FREE guide — or call 1-877-543-3226 to speak with a member of the LifebankUSA team.

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LifebankUSA recognizes the hopes and dreams that you have for your child.

That’s why LifebankUSA is committed to being more than just a storage company.

Dr Robert Hariri, MD, PHD, CSO

"The talent and passion of our team of LifebankUSA scientists and technicians leads to continued innovation. Because of this, we are able to offer customers the most comprehensive collection of stem cells and tissues available, which I like to call “Nature’s Repair Kit.” Each customer’s personalized collection not only benefits families today, but has the potential to unlock emerging medical treatments as they become available. Our talented team developed these technologies—and as such, we are the only company to provide them."

Robert Hariri, MD, PhD, CSO,
Founder of LifebankUSA and Celularity