What is Cord Blood Banking?

Umbilical cord blood or cord blood is what remains in the umbilical cord and placenta when a baby is delivered. In other words, there is a maternal-fetal transfer of cells that boost the immune systems of both the mother and the baby in preparation for labour. This makes cord blood a rich source of stem cells. Cord blood banking, which is also known as stem cell banking, is a process of collecting the cord blood and extracting & cryogenically freezing the stem cells for potential future medical use.

As the word cord blood is inter-related to cord blood banking, it is often a catch-all term which is used for the various cells that are stored. It would be surprising for some parents to know that stored cord blood contains very little amount of what people think of as “blood,” as the red blood cells (RBCs) can actually be detrimental to a cord blood treatment. However, one of the significant goals of cord blood preservation in India is to reduce the volume of red blood cells present in any cord blood collection significantly.

Cord blood can be easily collected at the time of baby’s birth via the umbilical cord, causing no harm to the baby or the mother. This is why pregnancy is a great time to plan for preserving your baby’s cord blood and secure their future.

Cord blood can be easily collected at the time of baby’s birth via the umbilical cord, causing no harm to the baby or the mother. This is why pregnancy is a great time to plan for preserving your baby’s cord blood and secure their future.

Luckily for expectant parents in India can now preserve their baby’s cord blood with Cryoviva India. In fact, not just India but Cryoviva has spread beyond the shore to various countries across the world, and it has become the only India cord blood bank to be available in the international market.

*Cord Blood Banking at Cryoviva *
Following are the steps that are taken by Cryoviva for cord blood or stem cell banking:

1. After the baby is delivered, the umbilical cord is clamped and cut.
2. The expert collects the cord blood from the umbilical cord vein.
3. Collected cord blood is packed safely in proprletary transfer kits, and within 24 hours it reaches the Cryoviva labs.
4. The sample quality is then evaluated, and all the required tests are conducted to ensure the maximum amount of safety.
5. Cord blood is processed by the patented technologies to yield the maximum number of stem cells.
6. The final product is stored at -196 degrees Celsius for about 21 years.