If you have made the decision to bank your baby's cord blood and cord tissue, you are halfway there. Now, it’s time choose the best cord blood bank for your family. The science behind stem cells can be complicated but finding the company that’s best for you family shouldn’t be. Try to keep it simple. Think of cord blood and cord tissue stem cells as a potential medical treatment for your family in the future. If you do, it will help you focus on the critical dimensions of quality, security and scientific innovation.
ViaCord works tirelessly to be the best cord blood bank and deliver on the trust that hundreds of thousands of families have put in us. We put together a list of essential things for you to consider when choosing the best cord blood bank for your family.
Company Stability
Safeguarding your baby's stem cells comes with long-term responsibility and commitment. Families should feel confident knowing that their banked stem cells will remain stored until they need them - whether it’s in two years or thirty years. Choose a company that has a proven and evident corporate and financial history.
Significant Processing Experience
Your baby's stem cells have the incredible power to heal, so it only makes sense that you choose a cord blood bank with significant experience in processing and storing cord blood and cord tissue cells. When it comes to the art and science of handling these cells, there is no substitute for experience. A company that has processed more than 100,000 units is a good place to start.
Treatment Experience
Every family hopes to have the good fortune of never needing treatment that requires using their stem cells, but should the need arise, you want to feel confident in the quality of the cord blood or cord tissue cells available for your family. Two straight-forward ways of evaluating a company’s quality are; 1) how many units has the company released for medical treatments, and 2) what were the clinical outcomes of the individuals treated with the stem cells. For treatment experience, a company that has released at least 300 units should be well experienced. When it comes to evaluating success rate, i.e. clinical outcomes, a company should disclose, and even publish the results. Make sure you include these important details in your research.
Committed to Innovation
Science is constantly changing, which means that the cord blood bank you choose should also be committed to advancing and investing in the science to increase the value and potential of stem cells. A worthy cord blood banking company does not consider its job is done once the stem cells are stored away.
We hope these considerations helps simplify your decision process. Remember, keep it simple - quality, security, and science – and you won’t go wrong.
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Disclaimer: Banking cord blood does not guarantee that treatment will work, and only a doctor can determine when it can be used. PerkinElmer and ViaCord do not endorse or make recommendations with respect to research, medications, or treatment. All information is provided for informational purposes only.
