USA Family Cord Blood Banks
CORD:USE
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CORD:USE is directed by leading doctors in cord blood transplantation. They offer both public donation and family storage. Public donations collected by CORD:USE are sent to the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank, a FACT-accredited program under the direction of Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg. CORD:USE has their own laboratory in Florida for family storage.
StemCyte
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StemCyte is a global cord blood therapeutics company, founded in 1992, and has extensive experience as a public cord blood bank providing transplants with cord blood from unrelated donors. Very few family cord blood banks have provided cord blood for large numbers of transplant patients. By contrast, StemCyte has supplied cord blood units for over 1700 transplants, and this number grows higher every day. StemCyte's transplant experience supersedes all other private family cord blood banks combined.
LifebankUSA
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LifebankUSA (a Celgene company) is the only company that offers the option to increase the number of stem cells banked by collecting blood and tissue from the placenta in addition to the umbilical cord. Starting Nov. 2011, LifebankUSA is offering FREE storage of tissue from the placenta.
ViaCord
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ViaCord, established in 1993, is one of the original family cord blood banks. Since October 2007 ViaCord has been part of PerkinElmer, a $1.5 billion global company focused on the health and safety of people and the environment.
Cord Blood Registry
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CBR was the world's first family cord blood bank, started in 1992. CBR today is the world's largest cord blood bank, either private or public, with an inventory over 400,000. CBR is the only large cord blood bank that continues to be privately owned by the original founders.
Cryo-Cell
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Cryo-Cell International, Inc. (CCEL), one of the world’s largest and most established private family cord blood stem cell banks, was founded in 1989 and began to store cord blood in 1992. Cryo-Cell is engaged in cellular processing and cryogenic storage, with a core focus on the collection and preservation of umbilical cord (U-Cord®) blood stem cells for family use. Headquartered in Oldsmar, Florida, Cryo-Cell is FDA registered, cGMP- and cGTP-compliant, AABB accredited, and ISO certified private cord blood bank.
Genesis Bank
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The Genesis Bank is a subsidiary of the biotech company Cook General BioTechnology LLC. Genesis Bank provides cord blood and cord tissue processing and on-site storage. We offer several discounts based on the services you select. Ask about our long term storage discounts!
FamilyCord
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FamilyCord is a subsidiary of California Cryobank, one of the nation's leading sperm banks and a provider of cryogenic services for 30 years.
MAZE
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MAZE is committed to providing top quality cord blood banking at an affordable cost; we have a one-time collection, processing and storage fee with no payments whatsoever for 20 years. MAZE has a fun video to explain The Answers to your Questions.
MiracleCord
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Headquartered in Chicago, MiracleCord is dedicated to providing private cord blood and cord tissue banking services at the most affordable price possible, while never compromising the high level of service provided. MiracleCord offers an experienced lab, secure courier service, optimized cord tissue banking, and a Quality Guarantee.
Celebration Stem Cell Centre
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The Celebration Stem Cell Centre (CSCC) provides both family storage and public donation of cord blood. CSCC is affiliated with Translational Research Institute (TRI) that will support projects using cord blood donations for stem cell therapy research.
AlphaCord
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AlphaCord is a network of processing and storage laboratories located throughout the country. This company provides parents a choice of experienced labs at economical prices, and features 24/7 live customer service.
GeneCell
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GeneCell International is a privately owned laboratory specialized in collecting, processing and cryogenically storing stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, cord tissue, dental pulp, adipose (fat) tissue, and other cells and tissues that can later be used to treat a variety of diseases. The laboratory is also involved in scientific research and development with a range of stem cells from various adult tissues. GeneCell International has deep roots internationally and more than a decade of experience in helping patients make informed decisions that can lead to potentially life-saving possibilities
Americord Registry
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Americord Registry is headquartered in New York City. When considering fees over 20 years, Americord is the least expensive cord blood bank that is accredited by the AABB. Americord offers cord blood banking for $1999, which includes 20 years of free storage. Cord tissue and placental tissue banking are also available for an additional fee.
Community Blood Services
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The Elie Katz Umbilical Cord Blood Program at Community Blood Services provides family cord blood banking in a laboratory that is a member of the NMDP public banking network. They serve as a contract laboratory for a number of companies that market family cord blood banking.
Xytex
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As a member of the Xytex Cryo International, Ltd. Family of services, Xytex Cord Blood Bank is backed by more than 35 years of experience in cryogenic (freezing) preservation and tissue banking. Since 1975, thousands of families from around the world have put their trust in Xytex. Xytex, a name you can trust "For Life".
AssureImmune
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AssureImmune markets the storage of "adult" stem cells, either from the peripheral blood of adults or from the cord blood of newborns.
CorCell
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CorCell is a subsidiary of Cord Blood America Inc., a public holding company with stakes in cord blood banks around the world.
Cord Blood Solutions
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Cord Blood Solutions LLC was founded by Founded by Dr. Alan Einstein, an Internal Medicine/Critical Care physician in Atlanta. They use the lab of the NMDP bank Community Blood Services.
Family Link
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Family Link is a program of Norton Healthcare, a not-for-profit organization which operates dozens of hospitals throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The cord blood banking program only accepts clients within a 4 hour driving distance of metro Louisville. Their lab is based at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
Genecord
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We provide clinically proven, professional cord blood collection, storage and support service that gives you peace of mind for the future. We maintain industry-defining technology and a safe, reputable cord blood storage facility with more than 30 years of experience in cryopreservation and tissue banking.
Lifeforce Cryobanks
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Cord for LifeSM is the 2011 re-branding of Lifeforce Cryobanks (LC), a fully accredited NMDP-member public cord blood bank that brings the same level of expertise and oversight to their family banking service. LC has been banking cord blood since 1995.
LifeLine Cryogenics
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LifeLine is a broad spectrum cryogenics company in business since 1991, offering storage of sperm, eggs, ovarian tissue, embryos, and cord blood.
LifeSource Cryobank
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LifeSource Cryobank LLC offers stem cell banking in partnership with a cutting edge cardiology practice that is using stem cells for cardiac repair.
NeoStem
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NeoStem Family Storage LLC is a cord blood banking subsidiary of NeoStem Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE-Amex: NBS) that began as a leading provider of stem cell banking for adults. In Jan. 2011 NeoStem acquired Progenitor Cell Therapy LLC, an established cord blood bank that previously offered its services through hospitals under the name DomaniCell.
New England CBB
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New England Cord Blood Bank (NECBB), established in 1995, is a privately held family business that offers processing and storage of stem cells from your baby’s umbilical cord blood and tissue for use in the treatment of over 80 different diseases. We process, test, verify, and cryopreserve collected stem cells at our state of the art facility just outside of Boston. We offer competitive rates and interest free payment plans.
New Hope CBB
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New Hope Cord Blood Bank LLC serves Spanish-speaking people, both in the USA and throughout Central and South America. New Hope uses the lab of the NMDP bank Community Blood Services.
NuvaCord Network
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NuvaCord is a hospital-based cord blood broker: Parents who are delivering at a participating hospital have the choice between cord blood donation or family storage via banks that participate with NuvaCord. At present the only participating bank is Community Blood Services.
PacifiCord
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PacifiCord is a member of the HealthBanks Biotech family of companies, along with 5 additional cord blood companies and 3 research & development facilities worldwide. Based in Taiwan, HealthBanks has over 22 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, stem cell therapy, and research.
Southern Cord
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Southern Cord is a locally-owned company headquartered at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama. We are proud to be the first cord blood bank committed to serving the families of North Alabama, the Tennessee Valley, and the Southeastern United States. We focus on delivering excellent service while maintaining affordable prices, because every baby deserves the very best.
Stork Medical
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Stork medical emphasizes that they have spectacular customer service, price guarantees, and a commitment to charitable works. They have a generous program of Military Cord Blood Banking. Stork uses the lab of the NMDP bank Community Blood Services.
Utah Cord Bank
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The Utah Cord Bank is focused on serving local clients: They stress that their laboratory is in Utah, that courier service is provided to insure rapid delivery of cord blood, and they will meet or beat the price of other banks operating in Utah.
