Family Banking

Umbilical cord derived stem cells can also be used for a family member, if there is a match. Many cases of successful stem cell transplants have occurred among siblings. If you have an older child and you did not save his/her stem cells, saving the stem cells of your new baby could be useful if your older child requires treatment for a disease that has been treated through stem cell therapy. Cord blood stem cells of your baby apart from being a perfect match for your child (autologous) also carry the potential of 25% match for an existing or future sibling (allogenic) and 50% match for the parents, thus protecting the entire family from future ailments.