Indiana Cord Blood Bank

Indiana Cord Blood Bank

DESCRIPTION: The Indiana Cord Blood Bank is a public banking division of the Indianapolis-based private bank, Genesis Bank. Public collections were launched at the start of 2007 within the Clarian Hospital Network, one of the largest in the state. The Clarian Network includes Methodist Hospital in downtown Indianapolis, Clarian North, Clarian West, Indiana University Hopsital, and Riley Hospital for Children. Cord Blood transplants are performed at Riley Hospital for Children. The Indiana Cord Blood Bank is currently working on approval to collect donations from St. Vincent’s Hospital Network. Together, the Clarian and St. Vincent’s Networks account for almost 20,000 deliveries each year. The Indiana Cord Blood Bank will accept donations from anywhere in the state, but due to medical regulations they cannot list units for transplant use unless they come from the hospitals with IRB (Institutional Review Board) approvals. Units from other hospitals are designated for research use only. Research units are stripped of donor identity and distributed for use in clinical trials. The state of Indiana is currently (April 2007) considering legislation regarding a statewide program of public cord blood banking.

COLLECTS FOR: Transplants and Research

COLLECTS FROM: Clarian Health Network (Transplants), other Indiana Hospitals (Research only at this time)

INTERNET: www.IndianaCordBloodBank.org

PHONE: 800-804-6703

STORAGE: General BioTechnology, Indianapolis, IN

TRANSPLANT REGISTRIES: Working towards NMDP participation

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