Cord Blood Bank Comparison

This comparison takes a close look at many of the key aspects of the leading cord blood banks including processing methods, accreditations, guarantees and more. While budget matters, price alone shouldn’t be the only driving factor for choosing whether to bank and which bank to choose. You’ll find countless bank comparisons online, but without knowing what truly matters, it’s easy to confuse marketing claims and verified facts. This guide helps cut through that noise.

The table below spotlights three of the five top cord blood banks and a sample of the criteria from our Buyer’s Guide available for download below. The full guide delivers an in-depth comparison of the top 5 private cord blood banks (based on our proven criteria) and includes an exclusive best-price offer from our 2025 pick for the best overall.

We’ve created a more detailed explanation of the criteria to help you understand why it is important to know. More information can be found in the Buyer’s Guide.

Year Established: Longevity signals reliability. Banks founded 30+ years ago have decades of financial stability and proven cryogenic stability, ensuring your stored cord blood stays safe and viable for years to come.

Units Stored: Higher volume often signals strong market trust and operational scale. However, it’s important to understand that fewer total units may reflect stricter acceptance criteria – screening out samples that don’t meet cell count or viability thresholds – to prioritize long-term potency for every family’s cord blood sample.

Serves: The areas served by the cord blood bank are important for the initial collection and global reach if the customer wishes to live abroad in the future.

Laboratory: We chose only banks with their own labs because they provide a higher level of stability and quality assurance in both the processing and storage of the cord blood collections.

Accreditations: Accreditations from outside firms help ensure protocols and high-quality standards are being consistently met. Third-party audits enforce strict standard operating procedures and inspections.

Processing method: Processing methods vary from bank to bank and ultimately affect the number of stem cells available for future transplantation. Read more about the different processing methods here.

Storage medium: Separating collections into multiple sealed chambers allows partial use for treatments or doses without thawing the entire unit.

Transportation anticoagulant: The anticoagulant in the collection bag preserves cell health during transit and is critical for transplant eligibility. The FDA recommends CPD (Citrate Phosphate Dextrose).