What is Stem Cell Storage?

Stem cells are extracted from the baby’s umbilical cord blood for future use in various stem cell treatments or clinical trials. These stem cells are stored at a stem cell bank until needed. Stem cell storage consists of the collection and cryopreservation of the stem cells. Stem cell therapy is a form of regenerative medicine. It has the potential to treat over 80 medical disorders, including life-threatening diseases such as cancer and immune disorders.

Answers to 5 Most Common Stem Cell Storage Questions

Having a baby is an overwhelming process. The parents usually want to know everything so that they can provide the best care to their baby. Stem cell banking is not an age-old procedure, that is why parents or families often come up with lots of questions. The frequently asked questions are mostly about the process, the safety of the procedure, its durability, its worth, and the potential uses in the future. Therefore, we have compiled a few frequently asked questions.

Question 1. Is it safe to store stem cells?

Answer. Stem cell banking presents no risk to the mother or the baby because the blood is extracted from the umbilical cord after the delivery of the baby.

Question 2. Should I store stem cells for all of my children?

Answer. Any one of a child's stem cells has one in four chances of being the perfect match with the siblings, while three in four chances of being a usable match, so there is a high chance of protecting the children. Nevertheless, for perfect compatibility of stem cells, every child's stem cells should be preserved at the time of their respective birth.

Question 3. How are the stem cells stored?

Answer. Stem cell storage is a process of collection, transit, testing, processing, & storage. 40 ml of cord blood is extracted and packed in a vacuum-sealed bag and a sturdy collection kit. After that, it is sent to the stem cell bank where the parents have registered. The Lab performs specific tests to make it easy for future match & retrieval. Thereafter, they're processed to ensure maximum viability. At the final stage, they're frozen by cryopreservation.

Question 4. How long can the stem cells be safely preserved?

Answer. There’s no expiry date because the stem cells can be preserved for a lifetime.

Question 5. What are the current uses for my baby's stem cells, and how could they be used in the future?

Answer. Baby's stem cells can regenerate into any type of cell. Hence stem cells are lifesavers for the whole family. They can treat several fatal blood disorders and can also be used for future research studies.

Biocell: An Umbilical Stem Cell Bank

Biocell® is one of India's top Umbilical Stem Cell Banks, trusted to store life-saving stem cells for the health needs of your family.

Biocell® offers an integrated solution, right from safe & risk-free collection of cord blood to analysis, and finally, secure banking to ensure that stem cells are well-available for treatments of the family, if and whenever required in the future.

Since its launch in 2019, Biocell® has expanded in over 25 cities in India and has preserved cord blood of over 50,000 families to date.

The parents have found Biocell® reliable for its unfailing quality and round-the-clock service availability.