Cord Blood Banking

Cord blood banking is the safest way to store your baby's umbilical cord blood stem cells for exclusive and immediate use by your child or immediate family members in case a medical need arise in the future.

GeneCell International is one of the most trusted and experienced cord blood banks where you can store such a potential life-saving asset.

Why is umbilical cord blood so special?

Umbilical cord blood is a rich source of hematopoietic stem cells, which may potentially give your baby and your family a powerful resource against diseases that may occur in the future. These types of cells have already been used in transplant medicine to treat many life-threatening diseases, such as leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other cancers.

Cord blood is one of the focal points of today’s research and applications in regenerative medicine where stem cells may help induce healing or regenerate cells to repair tissues. These experimental therapies include treatment for cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury.

Other possible applications researchers are currently exploring are the potential uses in certain conditions such as juvenile diabetes, heart diseases and stroke.

Why should I preserve my baby’s stem cells?

Since 1988, the use of stem cells from umbilical cord blood has increased year after year, and now thousands of those transplants are being carried out throughout the world. However, one of the greatest problems the transplant field faces is the lack of donors who are a genetic match to the recipient.

Now, preserving your newborn baby's umbilical cord blood with GeneCell International will ensure the potential opportunity for your baby and your family to have access to a cell therapy-product that could treat approximately 80 different conditions, including several types of cancer, genetic diseases, blood disorders and immune system deficiencies.

On the other hand, if you do not preserve your baby's cord blood stem cells at the moment of delivery, it will be discarded and you may never be able to take advantage of its future potential.

What are the benefits of Cord Blood Banking?

  • Cord blood collection is easy and poses no harm to the newborn or the mother.
  • Cord blood is collected in advance, prior to the development of any disease.
  • Cord blood is processed and tested for total nucleated cell count, stem cell count, sterility, and the maternal sample is tested for infectious diseases.
  • The Cord Blood is then cryogenically stored at -321 F ready for use whenever the need arises.
  • Cord blood transplants do not require an exact genetic match.
  • Cord blood transplants are associated with a lower incidence of GVHD (Graft-versus-host disease). This is due to the fact that immune cells, T-cells, are not mature in cord blood. Hence, they are less likely to attack the host (recipient) if he/she is different than the donor.
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