Children’s Hospital of Orange County Cord Blood Bank
DESCRIPTION: This Cord Blood bank participates in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Cord Blood Bank network.
COLLECTS FOR: Transplants
COLLECTS FROM:
INTERNET: www.choc.org
PHONE: (714) 516-4335
STORAGE: Orange, CA
TRANSPLANT REGISTRIES: BMDW, NMDP
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Carolinas Cord Blood Banks
DESCRIPTION:Carolinas Cord Blood Bank participates in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Cord Blood Bank network and the Duke University ‘Carolinas’ Cord Blood Bank has been accredited under the international FACT/NETCORD standards. .
COLLECTS FOR: Transplants
COLLECTS FROM:
INTERNET: cancer.duke.edu/ccbb
PHONE: (919) 668-1116
STORAGE: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
TRANSPLANT REGISTRIES: BMDW, NMDP
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Bonfils Cord Blood Program
Bonfils Cord Blood Services Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center
DESCRIPTION: Bonfils Cord Blood Services Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Bank Center. The Cord Blood inventory at this bank participates in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) but they do not collect cord blood at present.
COLLECTS FOR: Transplants
COLLECTS FROM:
INTERNET: www.bonfils.org
PHONE:
STORAGE: Denver, CO
TRANSPLANT REGISTRIES: BMDW, NMDP
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San Diego Cord Blood Bank
Ashley Ross Cord Blood Program of the San Diego Blood Bank
DESCRIPTION: The Cord Blood inventory at this bank participates in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), but they are not actively collecting Cord Blood at this time.
COLLECTS FOR: Transplants
COLLECTS FROM:
INTERNET: www.sandiegobloodbank.org
PHONE: (619) 296-6393 extension 8327
STORAGE: San Diego, CA
TRANSPLANT REGISTRIES: BMDW, NMDP
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Stembanc
Stembanc
INTERNET: www.stembanc.com
PHONE: 87-STEMBANC
OFFICE: Cleveland, OH
STORAGE: FDA registration lists Cleveland, OH
Accreditation: none
COMMENT: Stembanc refuses to answer any questions about their laboratory. Stembanc is 15% owned by PharmaStem, and under certain circumstances this ownership interest can increase. (Reference: public record of testimony in Delaware District Court 3Nov2004).
SERVICES & DISCOUNT OPTIONS:
Stembanc refuses to reveal any details concerning their [...]
Alpha Cord Blood Bank
Family Cord Blood banks in the USA
Alpha Cord Inc.
INTERNET: www.alphacord.com
PHONE: 866-396-7283
OFFICE: Atlanta, GA
STORAGE: depends on the lab, see COMMENT
Accreditation: varies depending on the lab
COMMENT: The only Cord Blood broker is Alpha Cord Inc since they claim that parents will always pay less if they contract by them and not by any other marketing outlets [...]
Cryobanks International
Cryobanks International, Inc.
DESCRIPTION: This bank participates in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Cord Blood bank network. Cryobanks International is one of only two banks that accepts donations mailed in from anywhere. They started as a private Cord Blood bank, but their current business is primarily oriented towards accepting donations.
COLLECTS FOR: Research & [...]
Cord Use
CORD:USE
DESCRIPTION: This bank participates in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Cord Blood bank network. CORD:USE is a for-profit corporation founded in June 2004 to collect Cord Blood donations for public use. It is their hope that increased utilization of Cord Blood will enable them to turn a profit and allow them to continue to [...]
Stork Medical
Stork Medical
INTERNET: www.stork.md
PHONE: 866-65-STORK
OFFICE: Columbus, GA
STORAGE: Community Blood Services laboratory in Allendale, NJ
Accreditation: AABB
COMMENT: Stork medical emphasizes that they have no hidden charges and excellent customer service.
SERVICES & DISCOUNT OPTIONS:
The founder of Stork Medical is Jonathan Liss, M.D.
When parents contract with Stork Medical, they are assigned a client support specialist who keeps in touch with [...]
Stemcyte Family
StemCyte Family
INTERNET: www.StemCyteFamily.com
PHONE: 866-389-4659
OFFICE: StemCyte, Arcadia, CA
STORAGE: StemCyte, Arcadia, CA
Accreditation: AABB, FACT/Netcord, NJ, NY
COMMENT: StemCyte is a global for-profit company which started as a public Cord Blood bank that participates in the National Marrow Donor Program Cord Blood registry. StemCyte has one of the world’s largest collections of Asian and Latino Cord Blood collections and [...]
