Monthly payment plans commence 2 weeks following birth.
Stem cell storage cost australia.
The cost of stem cell collection banking and storage varies according to the service and package you choose.
The treatments which often cost 5 000 to 20 000 have no proof of.
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You can also pay a first year processing fee that ranges from about 1 750 to 2 780 and then pay an annual storage cost of about 100 to 175 for each year you choose to continue storage.
Stem cells can be used now for medical treatments and there is an expanding range of new therapies being researched that anticipate using cord blood and tissue in the future eg.
The price may sound high but the cost of processing and cryopreserving cord blood is considerable.
Even public cord blood banks say that collecting testing processing storing and administering the collection of cord blood stem cells adds up to 1 500 to 2 500 per unit of cord blood.
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These cells are used to treat over 80 potentially life threatening blood related diseases including leukaemia lymphoma and bone marrow failures.
325 for cord blood and 380 for cord blood and tissue collection.
The fluid is easy to collect and has 10 times more stem cells than those collected from bone marrow.
But a number of stem cell scientists say that these and other self described stem cell clinics are misleading the public.
Storing cord blood starts at just 1 495 with a 60 annual fee and there are a range of upgrades available including secureplus and cellsplus for 250 each if you d like to store cord blood and cord tissue together prices start at 2 090.
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Cord blood and cord tissue are rich in powerful stem cells and can only be collected at birth for potential future use.
We also have annual plans available if you would like to buy the annual storage plans please click here.
Stem cells should be called master cells as they can replicate regenerate and differentiate themselves into any one of 220 different specialised cells in the body.
