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title: How does a private cord blood bank work?
description: • When cells are collected for a private cord blood bank, the provider who delivers your baby collects them using a kit that the private bank has sent to you before the birth. • These cells are sent to a…
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updated: "2024-06-12"
category: Donating Umbilical Cord Blood
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# How does a private cord blood bank work?

• When cells are collected for a private cord blood bank, the provider who delivers your baby collects them using a kit that the private bank has sent to you before the birth.
• These cells are sent to a private bank where they are frozen and stored.
• These cells are then reserved for your baby or your family.
• Private cord blood banks charge a fee for storing these cells, The cost depends upon the specific bank used; however, there is usually an initial fee for freezing the cells and then an additional yearly fee to keep the cells stored.