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Contact Cryobanks International to enroll in the public or private storage program.
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We will send you an information packet, to complete and send back.
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Once we receive the completed forms, Cryobanks will send you a Cord Blood Collection Kit.
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Place your collection kit next to your overnight bag and bring it with you to the hospital when you go into labor.
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When you go into labor, have a family member call Cryobanks International to notify us.
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After your baby is delivered your doctor will collect the cord blood, placing a unique barcode on the bag to ensure proper identification.
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Once the cord blood is collected notify Cryobanks, any time 24 hours a day 7 days a week, and we will send our courier service to pick up the cord blood.
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Once your baby's cord blood has arrived, our laboratory technologists will carefully review the unit and necessary paperwork.
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Next, the technologist will place a second label on your cord blood bag.
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The cord blood is then processed to separate the different cell types into layers so that the stem cell layer can be removed and stored.
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The stem cells are transferred into a special bag ready to be cryo-preserved.
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The stem cells are then placed in a special freezer that controls the rate of freezing until the cells are at the right temperature to be permanently stored.
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Your baby's cord blood is now placed in a monitored liquid nitrogen tank until needed.
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Click here to view/download an Acrobat PDF of the Cord Blood Collection Instructions.
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