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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