Does NeoCells perform HLA typing on the cord blood samples?
NeoCells does not do HLA typing prior to specimen storage because HLA typing is not necessary until the sample is retrieved for transplant use. HLA typing prior to cryopreservation and storage of the specimen places an unnecessary additional financial burden on you. At the point in time the specimen is retrieved for transplant use, your insurance provider would cover the costs of this test for both the donor and the recipient, which will then determine if the sample is a match for the patient. The testing, assays and other quality assurance services we do on your behalf are performed to ensure specimen quantity, appropriateness for processing, cell counts and specimen viability.
