FAQs

About CBR

FAQs About Cord Blood Registry

Do you own your laboratory?

Yes, we own our laboratory. Our staff has been processing and storing cord blood since 1992. It was the location of the first family cord blood bank in the world and is currently one of the largest and most modern laboratory facilities dedicated and designed exclusively for cord blood stem cell processing and storage. We take full responsibility to ensure that the processing, quality control, and quality assurance metrics are in accordance with FDA regulations and AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) accreditation.

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Who directs your laboratory?

Dr. David Harris, a professor in the University of Arizona's department of microbiology and immunology and pioneer in cord blood banking is a recognized stem cell expert and serves as the Laboratory Director.

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How many cord blood samples has your company stored?

Nearly 300,000 babies have their cord blood stem cells entrusted to Cord Blood Registry.

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How many samples from your bank have been used for transplants?

To date, CBR has facilitated 131 transplants for client families and in all cases, the stem cells were viable and chosen by the transplant physician as the preferred source for treatment. The use of our samples in treatment is the ultimate validation of our cord blood collection, processing, and storage techniques.

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What is unique about Cord Blood Registry?

In addition to having more experience than any other family cord blood bank, CBR has many advantages and benefits. CBR offers 100% sterile collection kits, One-Step Shipping(SM), and proven long term storage methods. For more information click here to download our "Track Record and Transplant Summary" document.

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Is Cord Blood Registry a financially stable company?

Cord Blood Registry's corporate and financial stability is unparalleled in this industry. We are excited to offer our clients the stability of a large client base, a history of profitability, and an affiliation with a leading university.

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Does Cord Blood Registry have academic affiliations with research institutions?

Cord Blood Registry is affiliated with the University of Arizona in cord blood research as well as cord blood banking. Recently, CBR along with the Cord Blood Donor Foundation and Stanford University, partnered with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to analyze cord blood for possible predisposing ethnic factors and correlation with the incidence of breast cancer.

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