Cord blood is obtained from the umbilical Cord at the time of childbirth. It is a painless procedure for both the child and the mother. Cord Blood transplantation offers several significant advantages over bone marrow transplant because of reduced chances of infection and rejection by the body during transplant procedure. Though the volume of stem cells isolated from cord blood is not as much as for bone marrow procedure but a host of other advantages have caused most people to prefer cord blood over bone marrow transplantation.

Stem cells characterized by the potential of self- renewal and differentiation have so far shown promising results in the treatment of disorders. The culture of stem cells and their induced proliferation to give rise to a specific lineage of cells is thought to make a paradigm change in the approach towards treatment of acute disorders like myocardial infarction. Bone marrow collection though successful to some extent requires collection of stem cells through an invasive and painful procedure. Stem cells have the capacity of being able to specialize into specific cells of various organs but the potential of differentiation decreases with age. Many private and public cord banks have sprung up around the world to harvest the therapeutic potential of these cells. While cord blood units stored in public banks are accessible to mass population and are not for profit seeking, blood at private banks are for autologous use and they charge money in lieu of storage.

My cord, NCR’s best cord banking facility makes sure that your child’s cord blood is stored safely and reliably for future use. Cord blood is harvested and stored right after birth procedure is completed. The stem cells contained in the cord are active for the next several days. The process of collection is effortless and painless. This allows medical staff to transport the blood to a storage center, where the cells are frozen cryogenically and can be successfully secured for decades.

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