Procedures
What Does a Cord Blood Bank Do?
There are essentially eight steps that all cord blood banks follow to bank cord blood stem cells. However, Progenics excels in the one crucial step that determines the final quality of the banked cord blood. This specific processing step sets Progenics apart as the best choice. While other cord blood banks generally use similar techniques for the remaining steps, Progenics' superior approach ensures the highest quality and reliability.
Screen mothers to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria for cord blood banking.
Provide a cord blood or cord blood and tissue collection kit which contains sterilize Pall cord blood collection bags.
Provide information on transportation of collected samples.
Provide collection instructions to healthcare providers.
Process samples using the modified double stem cell extraction technique, developed by Progenics' Research and Development team.
Store samples in the fire-resistant, environmentally-monitored and video surveilled storage facility. These facillities are equipped with backup generators and backup liquid nitrogen freezers.
Arrange shipping of cryopreserved (frozen) cord blood for transplant.
Follow up after transplant.