Stem cells are basics of human life. They have the capacity to differentiate in all types of cells in human body, and also have capacity of self renewal. Stem cells can be obtained from embryo, cord blood, cord tissue, placenta, milk teeth, bone marrow, peripheral blood, menstrual blood, adipose tissue, breast milk and urine.
In our well equipped laboratory, stem cells are isolated from various sources in Clean room of class-10,000 and preserved at -196°C in liquid phase of Nitrogen in specially designed cryo tubes.
Stem cells are isolated by a standard procedure that has been developed by Stem Plus Cryopreservation.
The process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain their viability. For example, the use of liquid nitrogen to store stem cells at -196°C.
Normal refrigeration temperature is around -20°C but cryopreservation is done at -196°C much lower than the normal refrigeration.
Private cord blood banking began in 1992 and since then, there have been many banking companies functioning in this field.
No, collection of specimen is simple, harmless and painless both to mother and the baby.
In case of cord blood, sample is collected by the doctor himself or the attending nurse in the kit provided by Stem Plus Cryopreservation. In case of menstrual and urine derived stem cells, sample is collected by the patient himself/herself in the kit provided by Stem Plus Cryopreservation.
After collection of cord blood; HLA test, virological tests, bacteriological tests, blood grouping and cross matching are done.