The Trusted Name in Cord Blood Banking
At Securicord, we are committed to providing the highest quality cord blood and tissue banking services. Our processing and storage procedures exceed all specifications and guidelines set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).
Superior Processing Methods
What is Vapor Phase Storage?
Vapor phase storage is a state-of-the-art cryogenic preservation method where samples are suspended in the vapor of liquid nitrogen.
Unlike traditional methods that submerge samples directly into liquid nitrogen, vapor phase storage significantly minimizes the potential for cross-contamination. At Securicord, we guarantee vapor phase storage for all cord blood and tissue samples.
What is Closed System Processing?
What is Controlled-Rate Freezing?
Our advanced computer-controlled rate freezers precisely drop temperatures to minimize cell damage from uncontrolled freezing. Computer-controlled mixing of cryopreservants enables proper vitrification – cryopreserving without ice crystal formation that can damage cells. All Securicord samples are preserved using controlled-rate freezing.
What is Stem Cell Quantitation?
Latest Advances in Cord Blood & Cord Tissue Banking Technologies
Accreditations
Our lab has proudly achieved the highest level of accreditation with the AABB, the leading international accreditation body for cord blood banks, and participates in the CAP Proficiency Testing Program to ensure the highest quality laboratory testing and processing.
AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies)
Securicord’s laboratory is accredited by the AABB, the leading international accreditation body for cord blood banks. AABB accreditation follows an intensive on-site assessment by specially trained AABB assessors and establishes that the level of medical, technical and administrative performance within the facility meets or exceeds the standards set by AABB.
College of American Pathologists
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is the worldwide leader in providing quality improvement programs to pathologists and laboratory professionals. Our laboratory participates in the proficiency testing program administered by CAP to ensure the highest quality laboratory testing and processing.
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA offers registration for cord blood banking laboratories and their cord blood collection kits. Securicord is FDA-registered and meets all of the FDA requirements for cord blood and cord tissue storage.
