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how much does it cost to have the cord blood saved ?
cord blood banks can cost up to $1500
What is the cost of cord blood banking in Alaska?
The cost of cord blood banking in Alaska is $200 to $500.
Are all cord blood banks expensive?
Watch the video by clicking on the link I added to the related links section below, and get answers to these questions about cord blood banking:What is cord blood?What does cord blood banking cost?Is cord blood banking worth the cost?Why is cord blood banking so expensive?Are all cord blood banks expensive?
What are the advantages and drawbacks of cord blood banking?
Some of the pros of cord blood banking include the possibility of of treating the baby for diseases in the future. The major con would be the high cost.
Storing Umbilical Cord Blood?
Anticipating the birth of a child is an exciting and joyful time. Expectant parents eagerly look forward to holding their new baby and begin making important decisions that will follow their child for a lifetime. One choice that many parents do not realize they can make is storing their baby’s umbilical cord blood. The collection and storage of umbilical cord blood gives parents the ability to provide potentially life-saving stem cells to their child, a family member or even a complete stranger. The stem cells in umbilical cord blood are unique and cannot be reproduced. Cord stem cells have the ability to grow into a multitude of cells including blood and immune system cells. Transplants of umbilical cord stem cells have many medical uses and can be used in the treatment or cure of many devastating diseases. Cord stem cells are also used in medical research. The collection of umbilical cord blood is not harmful or painful to the child or the mother. Blood is drawn from the umbilical cord after the baby is born. It is then sent to a storage facility and stored until it is used for medical purposes or research. There are two options in the storage of umbilical cord blood. Public banks accept donations of umbilical cord blood for use by the public. Once sent to a public bank, umbilical cord blood is listed anonymously by tissue type and is used for transplantation or research. Cord blood stored in a public bank cannot be guaranteed to be available if the donor or donor’s family develops a need for the stem cells later in life. There is not a charge to donate umbilical cord blood to a public bank. Umbilical cord blood stored in a family bank is linked to the donor. This blood can be retrieved by the donor or the donor’s family if needed. Parents maintain control or custody of the blood until the child reaches adulthood. Family banks generally cost from $1000 to $2000 in initial fees and then $125 annually thereafter. The collection and storage of umbilical cord blood must be arranged before delivery. Parents who wish to store cord blood usually begin making preparations before the third trimester. Mothers who are going to have cord blood collected should be sure their physician is aware and make it a part of her delivery plan.
What are the disadvantages to cord blood banking?
One disadvantage of cord blood banking is the cost. Some private banks will charge about $595 up to $1835. This also includes a $95 annual storage fees. I hope this helps! :)
How do I go about bank cord blood when my baby is born?
Your obstetrician has information, including pamphlets, about cord blood and the fees involved in storing it. The cost is prohibitive, especially since the real benefits and real necessity is overblown. At this point, the matter has become one of hysteria, appealing to pregnant women who of course want the best for their babies. Who wouldn't? But the cost-against-benefit is questionable. Speak to your doctor for details about cord blood storage.
How much does freezing your umbilical cord cost?
Future Health Technologies (Britain's largest private family cord blood stem cell bank) currently (November 2009) charges £1,395 for its standard cord blood collection and storage service.This includes: the collection kit, delivery of the sample, all processing and testing plus an initial storage period of 20 years. As of this month the company are the first private stem cell bank to enable parents to also store cord tissue (this contains the stem cells that can turn into bone, cartilage, muscle and tendon) alongside the cord blood.This costs an additional £495. More information can be found at www.futurehealth.co.uk.The company holds a full unconditional licence from the UK Human Tissue Authority.
How much is a blood transplant?
An organ transplant can cost up to 300 000$ in medical fees. You don't really pay for the organ, it is donated but you pay for the procedure which is considered a very big procedure. Depending on the country you live in, the medical fees can be lower.
How To Bank Cord Blood?
Today’s technology has come a long way when it comes to stem cell research. Many parents are resorting to banking there child’s umbilical cord blood in a cord blood bank. Stem cells are used to treat a variety of diseases. And stem cells are found in the blood that is contained within the umbilical cord after delivery. The process is not complicated and parents should know how to go about this before labor has begun.Step 1. Check with your local hospital about a class they offer to learn about umbilical cord blood banking process. Be sure to enroll in this class before you have the baby. In that class you will learn the reasons why a parent may choose to do this and other information regarding cord blood banks.Step 2. Pick up the necessary forms from the hospital and fill them out. These forms let the hospital know that you wish to save the umbilical cord blood and it also informs them to either save it privately for you and your family or to donate it.Step 3. Check various blood banks for rates. That way when the time comes you know what the cost will be. Saving cord blood could prove expensive but in the long run it could end up saving your life or your families. If you have further questions call the national Cord Blood Registry to get any more information or to answer questions you may have.Step 4. After you have delivered, tell the nurse to save the cord blood. At this time it will be taken from the umbilical cord and placed into a collection bag and stored. Then you need to pay the initial fee of the private blood bank. That fee ranges from $1,000 to $2000. The annual fee due each year after that is around the $100 mark. You pay this for as long as you wish to keep the blood saved. It is a known fact that cord blood is good for up to 15 years or better.
What is the average cost of cord blood?
The initial costs is usally $1000 - $1800. After you pay the initial costs to upkeep the blood the average costs is about $75 dollars a year. These are average prices so depending on a variety of factors the price could you cheaper or more expensive.
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