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Welcome to Cord Blood Facts. Please feel free to browse our many researched topics to help you understand Cord Blood
and Stem Cell Research. Whether you are an expecting parent or student researching these important issues, CordBloodFacts.com has helpful
information to get you started on your road to understanding.
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Cord Blood Processing
When cord blood of your baby arrives at the storage facility, it is tested to make sure it
does not carry any infectious or genetic diseases, like hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, leukemia, or an
immune disorder. If there are any problems with the blood, it may not be stored and rejected
immediately. However, in some special cases, the blood may still be stored with the associated
risks noted. If in the future the blood is needed, parents can assess whether or not the need for
the blood stem cells outweigh the associated risks of the blood...read more about Cord Blood Processing.
Stem Cell Types
Generally, stem cells are categorized according to their source, as either adult or embryonic. The type
of stem cell most often discussed in the news is an embryonic stem cell. During fertilization, a
sperm cell unites with an egg cell, and begins to reproduce by dividing into different cells. These
cells begin to arrange themselves into an outer ring of cells that enclose an inner cell mass called a
blastocyst. Researchers have collected these inner cells and discovered that they can be made to develop
into many types of specialized cells in the body...read more about Stem Cell Types.
Cord Blood Banking Costs
Primarily, there are two types of fees associated with cord blood banking. The
first is the initial fee, which includes enrollment, collection and storage for at
least the first year, and the second is an annual storage or banking fee. Some facilities
offer a variety of options for the initial fee with predetermined
extended periods of storage....read more about Cord Blood Banking Costs.
Why Store Cord Blood
Why should cord blood be stored? Well, it is the latest concern amongst all new parents or would be parents.
Because umbilical cord blood contains special cells called "stem cells" which can be used as part of the
treatment therapy for nearly 50 life-threatening diseases. Cord blood stem cells can be used as part of the
treatment therapy in certain cancers, such as leukemia, and immune and genetic disorders and research may provide
answers to Stroke, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Muscular Dystrophy,
to name a few. ....read more about Why to Store Cord Blood.
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