New England Cord Blood Bank

Established in 1995, New England Cord Blood Bank (NECBB) owns and operates their own banking facility outside of Boston. NECBB is a subsidiary of the New England Cryogenic Center, a cryogenic storage company operating since 1971.

Fast Facts

• Stores over 53,000 stem cell units
• Uses a Sepax processing system from Biosafe
• Registered by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) and the AABB (American Association of Blood Banks)
• 12 families have used cord blood collections from NECBB

Collection, Transport, and Storage

NECBB uses collection bags filled with CPD (citrate phosphate dextrose), an anticoagulant that also preserves the cells. The bags are made by Pall, and disinfection supplies are provided by Prevantics.

Transportation containers maintain room temperature, and shipping is fulfilled by FedEx. Storage freezers use liquid nitrogen.

Pricing

• Processing and first-year storage – $1,799
• Annual storage fee – $130
• NECBB offers discounts for prepaid annual storage – $3,594 for 20 years
• Cord and tissue storage and first-year storage – $2,423
• Annual cord and tissue storage – $250

Contact Info

Address:
153 Needham Street Building One
Newton, MA 02464
United States

Phone Numbers:
(Free): 888–700–2673
(Office): 617–244–3933

Email: info@cordbloodbank.com