The bank of umbilical cord blood is 10 years old

Slovak family bank of umbilical cord blood is 10 years old. Since 2002 there has been stored umbilical cord blood of 41 339 children. Blood is still available for patients who pay for its storage. Beside that patients who may use the blood for their needs the bank can provide haematopoietic stem cells also to their siblings. Currently is also being considered its use for mothers.