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| Newborn Blood Banking
stores the whole blood; it is not spun down
or washed to only stem cells. Because
the cells are handled less, they are more
viable. Almost all other cord blood banks
reduce the cells to economize freezing space
and keep equipment costs down. Studies show
significant progenitor cell loss with cell
reduction methods. (O'Neill, B. Validation
Studies. In: Barbieri RL, ed. Current problems
in obstetrics, gynecology and fertility. Cord
blood banking: A new source of hematopoietic
stem cells for marrow transplantation. St.
Louis: CV Mosby, 1996: 65-70.) See also: Broxmeyer,
HE et al Human umbilical cord blood as a potential
source of transplantable hematopoietic stem/progenitor
cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 1989, May;
86(10):3828-32. See also: Campos, L. et al
Definition of optimal conditions for collection
and cryopreservation of umbilical cord hematopoietic
cells. Cryobiology, 1995, Dec; 32:511-15.
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here to check the Medline abstract for yourself! |
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| Newborn Blood Banking
is licensed, and has never been found guilty
of patent infringement. Only a few
cord blood banking facilities are licensed
to operate under the rightful patents (See
press release). It is very rare that U.S.
patent infringement cases are overturned.
Doctors who work in cooperation with companies
who operate illegally may be liable
for patent infringement. |
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| Newborn Blood Banking
stores approximately 20 times the amount of
blood of other cord blood banks.
When comparing, note a company that only stores
5 cc of blood, 1/20th of what we store, should
only charge 1095/20= $54.75 the first year
and 149/20= $7.45 per year storage. Or, if
we charged 20 times the amount of other companies,
we would need to charge 1000 x 20 = $20,000 plus
storage 100 x 20 = $2000 per year. Only a few
other cord blood banks store whole blood,
none for less than $1100 as the initial cost.
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| Newborn Blood Banking
uses a sterile syringe collection method.
Other companies may use a drip method, which
has been shown to yield high rates of contamination.
(59.6% contamination rate) (Reported in Contamination
Rates Associated With Various Cord Blood Collection
Techniques by T.L. Tyler, Chicago Community
Cord Blood Bank and Blood Systems Foundation,
Tempe, AZ) |
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| Newborn Blood Banking
uses blood bags as freezing containers
which have been shown to reward a 82% recovery-viability
index, whereas those stem cells stored in
cryostorage vials scored at 63%. (Transfusion
Vol. 36, No.4--1996.) Public registries of
cord blood donations also use bags. |
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| All work is done
on site. Newborn Blood Banking does
not contract to any other business for any
services other than shipping. All of the workings
of the business occur at our facility which
is owned, not leased. |
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| Staff is available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year either
in house or on call. |
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| The company is privately
owned and operated. The owner has
his own child's cord blood stored in the same
cryogenic tank as his customers. He has a
vested interest in making sure his business
continues to be successful now and in the
future. |
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Association
of Blood Banks
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