Scientists have been cryogenically storing stem cells for 30 years. Research has shown that stem cells as old as 27 years old have been successfully used to treat a patient. According to recent research, stem cells that are properly stored in cryogenic tanks can be used for decades in the future and possibly for a lifetime.

• Today, stem cells found in newborn cord blood can be used in treatments and therapies for 80+ diseases and disorders like leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia, and many more. Here's the full list.
• If your family is of Native American, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Pacific Islander descent, it may be more difficult to find donor stem cells that match should one of your members need to use them. By privately storing them, they will be readily available.

You can delay the cord clamping by 60 seconds, so your newborn gets extra blood from their umbilical cord and still will get enough blood in the umbilical cord to preserve their stem cells. It’s a good way to get the best of both worlds for your newborn and your family’s health.

Unfortunately, yes. We hope that your family will never need to use the stem cells that you store. In 2023, our team released stored stem cells for families to help them treat severe burns, leukemia, lymphoma, beta thalassemia major, acute myelofibrosis, and other diseases and disorders.

The stem cell collection process is completely painless for both the mother and the baby. After the umbilical cord has been removed from the baby, the cord blood is collected with a sterile needle from the umbilical cord into a collection bag. Your healthcare team will pack it into the collection kit and prepare it for transportation to the lab. The entire process usually takes about 3 minutes.