Concerning the choice of company for the preservation of umbilical cord stem cells for their child, the expectant parents should take under consideration the following factors:

:: The company form commit long-term presentation and stability (S.A)

:: The responsible scientists should have long-term experience in the field of cells culture and to participate with majority in the company cast.

:: The labs must be accredited, as medical laboratories, by an International Accreditation System,  as ISO 15189.

:: The company should be certified by ISO 9001 and be inspected at least twice a year.

:: The company’s labs should be in a place where the expectant parents can visit.

:: The expectant parents should be able to communicate directly with the responsible scientists of the company and not with representatives.

:: In the protocol of processing which is applied, most of erythrocytes should be kept as far as it is possible eliminated and all the nucleated cells as well as the leucocytes.

:: For the quality check of the autologous  reagents and equipment certified for clinical use, should be used.

::The autologous transplants should be kept in stable temperature (-196⁰ C) in the liquid nitrogen and not in vapour of liquid nitrogen in fluctuant temperatures.

:: The company must function according to medical ethics and responsibilities.

Biohellenika recommends to the expectant parents, before they choose a company for the cryo-preservation of the valuable graft of their child, to visit for their information independent web-sites, especially the ones which are set by parents or unions of parents internationally, as:

http://www.parentsguidecordblood.com/
http://www.cordblooddonor.org/
http://www.cordblooddonor.com/

http://pregnancyweekly.com/cord_blood_banks/?id=pw_cord_blood&gclid=CLzVhfiVg4cCFTUHQgodTEBLIQ
http://www.cordblooddonor.com/index/quickClicks/choosingABank.htm