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Frequently Asked Questions About...
Stem Cells, Cord Blood Banking & NeoCells

The decision to collect and preserve your baby’s stem cells is an important one and should be made at a time of relative calm, rather than during the stressful moments leading up to the final stages of childbirth.

To help assist you with your research, NeoCells has put together this frequently asked questions section to provide you with answers to the most common questions asked by parents considering preserving their baby’s stem cells.

 

    About Cord Blood and Stem Cells

  1. What is cord blood?
  2. What are stem cells?
  3. How are stem cells being used in medicine today?
  4. What sorts of diseases can be treated with stem cell transplantations?
  5. What is the future of cord blood stem cell transplants?
  6. Why is cord blood preferred by the medical community over bone marrow transplants?
  7. What is graft vs. host disease (GVHD)?
  8. What is HLA matching?

    9.  

    Banking Cord Blood Stem Cells

  9. Why should I store my baby’s cord blood?
  10. Isn’t storing your baby’s cord blood stem cells only for people with a history of family diseases such as leukemia?
  11. Are there special circumstances in which people may want to consider private blood banking?
  12. Do I need to save cord blood for all of my children?
  13. What are my options for saving my baby’s cord blood?

    14.  

    Collection of Cord Blood Stem Cells

  14. How new is cord blood collection?
  15. When is the cord blood collected?
  16. How is the cord blood collected?
  17. Is collection amount important?
  18. Is there any risk to my child during collection?
  19. Does the hospital need to provide any materials for collection?
  20. How does C-section affect the collection process?

    21.  

    Shipping and Handling of Cord Blood

  21. How is my baby’s cord blood sent to your laboratory?
  22. How long will my baby’s stem cells remain viable in the kit after collection?
  23. Do the stem cells have to be kept at room temperature before shipping?
  24. What if I do not live in the U.S.?
  25. Why include medical courier bedside pick-up and delivery?

    26.  

    Processing and Banking of Cord Blood

  26. Where are my baby’s cord blood stem cells stored?
  27. How do I know my baby’s stem cells are stored safely?
  28. How is my baby’s blood processed?
  29. Is NeoCells heparin free?
  30. What makes NeoCells’ processing system different?
  31. What testing is performed by NeoCells?
  32. How long can cord blood stem cells be stored in liquid nitrogen?
  33. Does NeoCells perform HLA typing on the cord blood samples?
  34. Will I receive confirmation that my baby’s cord blood has been stored successfully?
  35. How do I know that my sample will not be confused with someone else’s?
  36. What federal or state guidelines or regulations do you follow?
  37. If my family ever needs the sample, how do we retrieve it?
  38. Is there a cost to retrieve my baby’s stem cells?
  39. Does insurance cover the service of cord blood banking?

    40.  

    About NeoCells

  40. What is unique about NeoCells?

    41.  

    Enrolling with Us

  41. How do I enroll?
  42. How much does it cost to save my baby’s cord blood stem cells?
  43. How can NeoCells be so much less expensive than the other companies that provide cord blood stem cell preservation services?
  44. When should I enroll with NeoCells?
  45. Will I be charged a fee by my caregiver for the collection?
  46. How does NeoCells ensure the confidentiality of my personal information?
  47. Refund policy

Top Asked Questions:

Why should I store my baby’s
umbilical cord blood?

First and foremost, this is a one time opportunity to do this for your child.  You can collect cord blood only at birth. By doing this, you are giving...(continue)

 

Is there any risk to my baby
during the cord blood collection?

There is no risk to your child during collection.  The blood is drawn after the umbilical cord has been clamped and cut. The procedure is quick and painless and has no effect on the...(continue)

 

Who can use my baby’s
cord blood stem cells?

Your baby (the donor) is a 100% perfect therapeutic stem cell transplant match.  The baby’s blood parents are a one in two match and blood siblings are a one in four match.

 

Is NeoCells heparin free?

NeoCells is proud to be heparin free.  Our UmbiliCord™ Collection Kit does not contain heparin as an anti-coagulant.  Instead, NeoCells uses a gentler anti-coagulant  called CPD, which is approved for cord blood (continue)

 

Does NeoCells include bedside
courier pick-up service?

Yes, included with your enrollment is , medical courier bedside pick-up and delivery service for your cord blood’s return shipping to the lab.

 

How is NeoCells so affordable?

NeoCells has made a commitment to its clients to be America’s high quality yet affordable cord blood stem cell preservation company. Our company mission is to provide our high quality service to as many clients...(continue) 

 

When should I enroll
with NeoCells?

NeoCells recommends that families should decide as soon as possible to collect and preserve their newborn’s stem cells.  Many babies arrive early, and since this is a once in a lifetime opportunity that can only be performed at the ...(continue)

 
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