Why Cord Blood registry is
important

Aspects of Cord Blood Registry

Cord Blood Registry is a significant aspect that should be given due importance in every discussion regarding the cord blood banking industry. Cord blood registry is a necessary act that should be accomplished by all parties concerned to make sure that the process is safe and to assure the protection of the people availing of the procedure.

Though not yet 100% proven as to cord blood's efficiency and effectiveness in treating certain illnesses, the process of saving and depositing cord blood for future medical use has created renewed hope as an alternative treatment for various life threatening diseases. The demand for cord blood has spawned a number of cord blood banks and as such we can never discount the importance for strict regulation, observation and monitoring of various private and public blood cord banks.

Do you know that cord blood registrations are done efficiently and effectively? Yes, dear Virginia and most of these registrations are done electronically either via the online Internet or through the telephone. Most of these blood cord banks usually start charging the customer for services rendered upon enrollment. Such blood cord banks are available or online enrollment 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Upon acceptance of the proper enrollment information and corresponding deposits or payments, the company will immediately deliver collection kit for your baby's cord blood.

As proof of the strict regulations subscribed to by various blood cord banks in Europe and in the Americas, more and more expectant mothers have registered to have their child's cord blood collected and registered either though public or non-profit private cord banks or through private, profit-oriented blood cord banks.

Many public blood cord banks accept donations (for cord blood) for use by the public with an arrangement that the said donated cord blood is no longer available to the donor for his personal use in the future. Meanwhile, private clients have to churn out $2,000.00 to be able to avail of the blood cord collection and preservation services of a private, for-profit blood cord bank in which they could 'withdraw' their 'deposits' in the future for any contingencies they could encounter like illnesses and other diseases.

Most blood cord registry and enrollment process is done simply. Enrollees are usually offered payment plans of up to 6 months staggered payment, usually done interest-free. Once the baby's cord blood is stored at the bank cord bank's laboratory, charges are billed for the collection kit, sample typing and storing and caregiver fees.

The cord blood then undertakes processing, cell separation and tests for sterility, cell count and viability. The cord blood banks also charge annual storage fee stored in cryogenic storage. The charges are usually computed upon the end of every year.

Cord blood banks also offer payment options like pre-paying for the entire 15-20 year storage period with a one-time payment in which you could get a considerable discount compared vis-a-vis with an annual type of payment. While others also offer terms wherein you won't pay a single cent until your sample has been tested and found fit for storage and use. Major credit cards are accepted forms of payment.

Expectant mothers must decide early on whether to enroll in cord blood banks since scientific reports point out that almost 50% of normal child deliveries occur before their expected due dates. As it is, you have only once chance to bank your child's cord blood, so it is important that you decide as soon as possible or as early as the 4ht month of your pregnancy. But just the same, even in your late pregnancy its not too late to enroll.

All clients in cord blood registry are assured of strict confidentiality of information. Because of the sensitive nature of families' medical information, confidential agreements are usually done between the clients and the cord blood bank companies.

A friendly word of advice, remember to register only with certified cord blood banks that follow strict government and federal regulations, these would assure the protection not only of your and your child but whoever would need the precious cord blood which you have 'saved' for the future.

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