The collection and cryopreservation of stem cells from umbilical cord blood and tissue for use in clinical trials or stem cell therapies are known as stem cell storage.

Storage options include:

Private stem cells banks- only to be used by the infant and their family.

Public stem cells banks- accessible to everyone

Here are a few other Frequently Asked Questions that you must k ow about stem cells.

Should I have stem cells stored for each of my kids?

Your children will be better protected than if you had not chosen stem cell preservation at all since any one of their cord blood and tissue stem cells will have a 1 in 4 probability of being a perfect match for their siblings and a 3 in 4 chance of being a useable match.

However, you should save the stem cells from each of your children’s births to ensure a perfect stem cell match for each of them.

What distinguishes the storage of cord tissue from that of cord blood?

Hematopoietic stem cells and other types of stem cells are abundant in umbilical cord blood (HSCs).

These stem cells are being used by doctors to treat a variety of immunological and blood malignancies.

Additionally, Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), which are thought to offer enormous potential for regenerative therapy, are being used in numerous clinical trials.

MSCs can also be found in the umbilical cord tissue.

It is also a significant source of additional stem cell varieties not present in cord blood.

These include perivascular and endothelial stem cells, which researchers are looking into for usage in various therapeutics at the clinical trial stage.

You can provide your child the best chances for therapy in the future by saving the stem cells from both cord blood and cord tissue.

How are my baby’s stem cells currently being used, and how could they be used in the future?

Storing your child’s stem cells with an affordable cord blood bank for $19.99/month could provide them with a lifetime of therapeutic options across a wide range of conditions.

More than 85 different blood and immunological illnesses, including leukemia, neuroblastoma, and sickle cell anemia, are currently treated with stem cells from cord blood.

Numerous currently incurable disorders like heart disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, brain injury, and many more are being researched using stem cells in countless clinical studies for regenerative medicine.

What is the price of stem cell preservation?

Umbilical cord blood preservation should cost no more than £1,600 plus a minor yearly fee.

To make your baby’s stem cell package as complete as possible, Cells4Life also offers the option to buy extra services, such as the option to store your baby’s cord blood and tissue samples in various units.

For further details, go to our cord blood pricing page.