On arrival at our lab, all samples are tested to ensure they contain more than 70% of living stem cells. We count the number of nucleated cells in a sample and report this to you.

Testing and Cryopreservation

We process all stem cells within 24 hours. First, we assess the viability of your child’s stem cells, with initial viability results communicated to you the next business day. Then we create individual samples and store them using ‘cryopreservation’ – a process of freezing the cells and tissue in liquid nitrogen to stop all biological activity. The cells are preserved in this state until they are required.

Certificate of Testing

Once testing is complete and full payment is received, you will receive a Bio Stem Umbilical Cord Blood (and Tissue) Testing Certificate for your child’s samples. This is a record of the test results.