Cord Blood Uses

Umbilical cord blood contains stem cells which have a variety of useful, even life-saving applications. The stem cells found in cord blood are the source of platelets as well as the oxygen-carrying red blood cells in your bloodstream. The stem cells found in cord blood are free from exposure to the many diseases and viruses people face as they age. This means that a single umbilical stem cell, in principle, could permanently reconstitute one's entire immune system. Continue to browse our site to learn more about cord blood uses, or proceed to our enrollment page to sign up for our blood banking program.

Cord Blood Stem Cell Uses: Immune System

One of the many cord blood uses is the replenishment of the immune system. A healthy person's immune system is continually replenished by stem cells. If, however, the blood system has been ravished by disease or treatments like radiation or chemotherapy, new stem cells are needed to reinforce the body's blood and immune systems. Cord blood uses include the preservation of stem cells for a significant new method of rebuilding the body's blood system. Umbilical cord stem cells that you preserve with CorCell could someday be used to give life to a loved one. Cord blood stem cell uses aren't limited to the donor. Their life saving benefits could be utilized for siblings and other family members as well.

Cord Blood Uses: Disease Treatment

Several diseases and disorders have been treated with bone marrow stem cell transplants since the 1960's. Cord blood stem cells were first used in hematopoietic (blood) stem cell transplantation in 1988. Today, umbilical cord stem cells have been utilized in over 6,000 transplants throughout the world and are a valuable alternative to traditional hematopoietic stem cell sources. To learn more about cord blood uses and CorCell's thorough procedure for collection and storage of umbilical cord blood, please visit our homepage: CorCell: Cord Blood Uses & Benefits.