LifebankUSA

About

LifebankUSA was founded as a family cord blood bank in 1998. Since 2006, LifebankUSA is the only bank in the US that offers families storage of blood from the placenta as well.  Research supports the harvesting of placental blood as a way to boost the number of blood-forming stem cells that are collected and stored.

LifebankUSA also participates with Be The Match as a public cord blood bank that accepts donations for transplant. Under their parent company Celularity, LifebankUSA collects donations of both cord blood and placenta. These donations are used to develop therapeutic products that are in clinical trials for a variety of applications, from fighting cancer to healing wounds. 

Moms who want to donate are required to complete their enrollment by week 34 of the pregnancy to determine eligibility.

As of December 2023, LifebankUSA runs donation collection programs at the hospitals listed below. They also sometimes receive donations from hospitals in Indiana and Illinois through their partnership with Life Line Stem Cell. Finally, LifebankUSA offers to send donation collection kits to expectant mothers delivering at any hospital in New Jersey or New York, provided they complete registration and are found eligible prior to the 34th week of pregnancy.

1. Bayfront Health, Saint Petersburg FL
2. Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, Clermont FL
3. Winnie Palmer Hospital, Orlando FL
4. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center of McKinney, McKinney TX
5. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center of Irving, Irving TX
6. Medical City McKinney, McKinney TX
7. Texas Health Harris Methodist - Hurst-Euless-Bedford (HEB), Bedford TX