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Choosing a Cord Blood Bank: A Printable Checklist

Use this checklist when you're narrowing down two or three banks. It maps cleanly to a spreadsheet — bank name across the top, criteria down the side.

Accreditation and regulation

  • FDA-registered
  • AABB-accredited
  • FACT-accredited
  • Most recent inspection date publicly available

Lab and storage

  • Vapor-phase liquid nitrogen storage
  • Backup power and redundant cooling
  • Documented transplant releases (and outcomes if available)
  • Sample-volume thresholds and policies

Cost transparency

  • All-in 20-year cost calculator
  • Clear cancellation and transfer fee schedule
  • Sibling and bundle discount details

Customer experience

  • 24/7 delivery-day phone support
  • Direct courier coverage in your area
  • Plain-language contract (not just legal boilerplate)
  • Transparent ownership and continuity-of-business policy

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