StemCord is not able to accept samples that are HIV positive, bacteria and fungal culture positive.

StemCord has implemented at least 200 million cell count to sustain an approximate weight of a 10kg recipient. You can still decide whether you want to continue even if it is a low cell count case.

When you enroll with StemCord, your baby’s collection kit is assigned a unique identifier, and this same identifier always remains with your baby’s cord blood kit, paperwork, and sample. This identifier is marked and attached to each cryo unit, and these units are stored in a designated location. Each cord blood sample received is handled only by a single dedicated laboratory specialist right through the various processing stages.

StemCord uses a double-containment storage system, which is designed to eliminate the potential risk of cross-contamination during long-term storage.

After receiving your baby’s birth certificate, a StemCord certificate will be issued and mailed to you for the successful storage of your baby’s cord blood.

StemCord stores your baby’s cord blood stem cells separately at two storage facilities in Singapore. Our facilities operate under controlled conditions to guarantee the safety and sterility of cord blood samples.

For added security, our two storage locations are fitted with environmental monitoring systems and are monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There are also communication systems that maintain constant contact with our technicians while monitoring the laboratory and storage areas.

Having your baby’s cord blood stem cells stored separately will not reduce the cell dose and compromise the treatment outcome of future treatments. This is because when you store with a private cord blood bank, all the cord blood units belong to your child for your family’s own use.

Source: (Rubinstein, P. (2009) Cord blood banking for clinical transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 44. pp. 635-642)

StemCord is a private Cord Blood Bank that has been audited and by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Singapore.
We are also accredited by NetCord-FACT, a recognised and prestigious international accrediting organisation that is specific for Cord Blood Banks.
We are proud to have been awarded NetCord-FACT accreditation in 2011, 2014, 2017, and for a fourth time in 2021.

StemCord uses the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) 128 Standard coding and labelling system, which was developed for blood and blood-related products to improve quality, safety and traceability in blood banking.

Industry-Preferred Cryogenic Freezing Bags
StemCord stores your Cord Blood and Cord Stem Cells in a CryoStore™ Freezing Bag, the leading safe method to preserve blood components when cryopreservation is indicated.

Advanced Processing Technology
StemCord uses the Sepax® 2 fully automated system for Cord Blood Processing, an FDA approved fully-automated closed system processing technology that ensures consistency and accuracy.

Vapour Phase Liquid Nitrogen Storage Tanks
StemCord uses a Vapour Phase Liquid Nitrogen Storage Tank to store your cord blood samples.
A Vapour Phase Storage Tank stores cord blood samples in the vapour created above the liquid nitrogen, rather than directly in the liquid nitrogen. Studies have shown this advanced technology eliminates the risk of cross-infection, as the cord blood samples do not come in direct contact with each other*.

* https://www.selectscience.net/industry-news/the-benefits-of-vapor-cryogenic-storage-vs-liquid-storage/?artID=53041

Yes, you may with an additional cost for the bag but it also depends on the cell count you obtained.