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Family Bank: Stem Care

About

Stem Care es el primer banco de células madre en Guatemala. Nuestra Misión: Criopreservar las células madre en el país, con el fin de brindar a la sociedad guatemalteca una nueva opción médica en el tratamiento de enfermedades.

English translation: Stem Care is the first and only cord blood bank that has a laboratory in Guatemala. Our mission is to cryopreserve stem cells with the purpose to provide our society with an innovative medical option to treat diseases. We operate with total respect of human life, according to the laws and ethics that regulate this matter in our nation.

Labs and Locations

Stem Care owns and operates its own laboratory facilities in a secure location in Guatemala.

Business Experience

Stem Care opened its doors for business in 2006.

Collection Kit

Stem Care provides supplies for gravity collection into a Fenwal cord blood bag.  The anti-coagulant is CPD. The Stem Care collection kit is sterile inside & outside for C-Section use. Stem Care makes collections only in private hospitals and sanatoriums.

Transportation container

The Stem Care kit provides a container that we use to transport the sample, which allows to safely carrying the cord blood unit from the main private hospitals in Guatemala to the Stem Care laboratory.

Shipping Info

Stem Care coordinates and handles the transportation of the cord blood from the main private hospitals to the Stem Care laboratory in times that range from less than 20 minutes to up to 3 hours. We offer parents the service of collecting the blood too, however, is up to the medical doctor in charge of the patient to decide whether he/she takes the blood collection or relies on Stem Care personnel. In any case, we do not use any outside shipping company, we rely on our own staff to coordinate the reception of the blood from selected hospitals. We coordinate that the time of transportation does not exceed 3 hours from any location. Shipping is included in the base price within Guatemala, costs a small fee extra from outside.

Processing Method

Stem Care technicians process each cord blood unit, separating stem cells by sedimentation and centrifuge procedures.

Components Stored

Stem Care provides parents with a certificate that is issued by a biochemistry professional who has a license from the College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, according to our regulations established by the Ministry of Health in Guatemala.  

Storage Method

  • Stem Care stores 5 cryovials for each patient.
  • Our cryogenic freezer uses the vapor phase of cryogenic nitrogen.

Licensing & Accreditation

  • Stem Care is licensed by our National Ministry of Health.
  • We have registered our Cord Blood Bank in the U.S. FDA listing for Human Cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps).

Clinical Experience

Stem Care has released 4 of their cord blood units for (allogeneic) transplants.

Prices

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Address: 2da calle 21-66 zona 15, Edificio Plaza 21, Vista Hermosa II, Guatemala City, Guatemala