Why Choose LifeLine as Your Cord Blood Bank?

You’ve decided to join the thousands of expectant parents planning to store their baby’s cord blood this year. Now, let us help you decide where. LifeLine Cryogenics is a nationally renowned cord blood bank providing the highest quality of processing, individual service and more than a decade of experience in cryogenic preservation. Use the following links to learn more about LifeLine.

LifeLine Cryogenics is fully accredited with a staff of experts ready to serve you.

• LifeLine Cryogenics has 17 years of experience in tissue banking, and is one of the first private cord blood banks established in the Northeast…
• Our Medical Advisory Board includes world renowned experts:
  • Dr. Mitchell Cairo, MD – Medical Transplant Advisor
  • Dr. Gavin McLeod, MD – Infectious Disease Advisor
• LifeLine Cryogenics is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and is one of only 26 banks in the United States accredited for cord blood banking.
• LifeLine Cryogenics Cord Blood Bank is FDA inspected and registered
  
• Lifeline Cryogenics is New York state and California state licensed
  
• LifeLine Cryogenics has been awarded the “Connecticut Quality Improvement Award” by the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership Inc., a state and nationally recognized business award.
• We are able to be reached 24/7 by calling 203-967-2796…

State of the art collection and processing techniques.

• Collection kits utilize the FDA approved collection bags, which were tested in the landmark The Cord Blood Transplantation Study (COBLT). You can learn more about our own collection kit…
• Lifeline Cryogenics Cord Blood bank utilizes the Pall Medical Cord Blood Collection Bag, which is a sterile  collection bag for both the Caesarian and vaginal delivery.. Learn more about how we only use the finest storage bags and the most reliable freezers available…  Lifeline Cryogenics  Cord Blood Banks are Heparin free.  We use  Citrate Phosphate Dextrose (CPD)  as an anticoagulant . CPD is the only anticoagulant approved by the FDA for use in cord blood collection bags. CPD . also  acts as a cell preservative.
• Our dedicated couriers understand the necessity of maintaining temperature control of the collected cord blood and have developed efficient processes to ensure delivery to LifeLine Cryogenics within hours versus days. Efficient, timely processing (most within 24 hours) maximizes cell viability. Learn more about the advantageous location of our facility, which is within an hour of four international airports, see the map… Lifeline Cryogenics Cord Blood Bank stores your  cord blood within 3 hours of 16 cord blood transplant programs.

• On-site cord blood processing, utilizing the closed system. Your cord blood is processed and stored in the same facility using state of the art processing. Learn more about our state of the art laboratory and processing equipment…

Affordable Pricing and Product Guarantee

• Affordable pricing and exceptional customer service. View our costs comparison chart and see how LifeLine compares to other nationally recognized cord blood banks…
• LifeLine Cryogenics offers a “Quality Product Guarantee.” If your child’s cord blood unit fails to engraft post transplant, LifeLine Cryogenics will provide the owner of the cells $10,000 toward the cost of securing an alternative stem cell source, if medically needed…
• Storage fee is $115 a year, one of the lowest in the industry. View our pricing and payment plans…