Cord Blood Cells

Cord blood cells are a great source of the platelets and oxygen-carrying red blood cells in your bloodstream. Cord blood cells also aid in the development of your immune system, allowing your body to fight infections and protect itself from foreign matter. These potent cells in the newborn's umbilical cord have not been exposed to the range of diseases and viruses people face as they age. In principle, it is possible for a single umbilical stem cell to permanently reconstitute an entire immune system. Contact CorCell for more information on the benefits of cord blood cells.

In a healthy body, stem cells regularly replenish blood and the immune system. However, if disease or treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy ravish a person's blood system, new stem cells are required to help rebuild their blood and immune systems. Cord blood cells that have been preserved represent an exceptional new method for rebuilding a person's blood system. Cord blood cells preserved with CorCell could someday be used to potentially save the life of a loved one. Cord blood stem cells not only provide a perfect match for the donor, they can also offer life saving opportunities for siblings and other family members.

Looking for more information on cord blood storage? The CorCell news section of our site contains a comprehensive collection of resources to help you learn more about stem cells, as well as the cord blood and stem cells contained within it.

Cord Blood Cells: Storage

Once an umbilical cord blood unit has been collected and undergone infectious disease testing, it is transferred to long term storage. The unit is placed in liquid nitrogen at regulated temperatures. The liquid nitrogen containers at CorCell are equipped with a 24 hour monitored alarm device that is internal as well as external to the storage facility. A backup system is also in place to protect all of the cord blood cells in storage. Contact CorCell today to learn more about the collection and storage of cord blood cells.