The collection is made by the obstetrician immediately after childbirth and ligature of the umbilical cord. The collection is done immediately after birth in special sterile bag and sent to our laboratory.

Proper collection of blood is very important for the subsequent processing and storage.
The process is simple, takes about 5 minutes and is completely safe for the child and the mother, since it takes place after birth.

Parents should be purchased early our companies collection kit that should remain in excellent condition (at room temperature) until the due day which they will give it to the obstetrician before delivery.

The processing of the sample in our laboratory is performed immediately (after collection), thus eliminating the risk of cell loss in populations and viability of the sample.

Finally, the isolated cells are stored in our special facilities, in appropriate circumstances and temperature (-196⁰ C liquid nitrogen).

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