How does the Public Donation Option differ from private cord blood banking?
SM gives clients the best of both worlds. You can store your baby’s cord blood for family use and then donate it if and when you decide not to store it any more for your family’s exclusive use. • Is FamilyCord considered a public bank now? No. FamilyCord is a private cord blood bank that offers you the opportunity to release your cord blood unit for public donation in the future while maintaining control of your sample now. • When must I enroll for the Public Donation OptionSM? Can I enroll for the Public Donation OptionSM if I am already a couple of years into my private cord blood banking? Due to regulatory requirements, the decision to become a part of the Public Donation OptionSM must be made at the time of enrollment. At this time, you must fill out a health questionnaire separate from the private banking forms to determine eligibility for our Public Donation Option program. If you were not initially screened for our Public Donation OptionSM, you cannot become eligible at a later
SM gives clients the best of both worlds. You can store your baby’s cord blood for family use and then donate it if and when you decide not to store it any more for your family’s exclusive use. • Is FamilyCord considered a public bank now? No. FamilyCord is a private cord blood bank that offers you the opportunity to release your cord blood unit for public donation in the future while maintaining control of your sample now. • When must I enroll for the Public Donation OptionSM? Can I enroll for the Public Donation OptionSM if I am already a couple of years into my private cord blood banking? Due to regulatory requirements, the decision to become a part of the Public Donation OptionSM must be made at the time of enrollment. At this time, you must fill out a health questionnaire, separate from the private cord blood banking forms, to determine eligibility for our Public Donation Option program. If you were not initially screened for our Public Donation OptionSM, you cannot become eligibl
