Helping families navigate their health journey with confidence
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Why Families Choose ViaCord
Planning for your family’s future health is an important decision. Families choose ViaCord for trusted experience, quality, and innovative services that bring confidence and peace of mind today and into the future.
Explore The ViaCord Difference
Experience
ViaCord has over 30 years of cord blood banking experience and is the trusted choice of hundreds of thousands of families.
Quality
More than 625 families have used their banked cord blood in a stem cell transplant or regenerative medicine clinical trial.
High Standards
Only private cord blood bank accredited by the AABB for processing and storing newborn stem cells from umbilical cord blood and cord tissue.
Genetic Insights
Only ViaCord offers genetic tests that harness the power of cord blood and DNA to help parents unlock early, useful genetic health insights.
Recommended
Healthcare providers and customers recommend ViaCord knowing expecting parents can count on our experience, quality, and service.
Innovation
We're backed by the strength and expertise of our parent company Revvity (NYSE: RVTY), a leader in life sciences and diagnostics.
Experience The ViaCord Difference
Families only have one chance to bank their newborn's stem cells. That’s why ViaCord is committed to helping parents get more out of their banking experience. Here are a few ways we do that.
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Cord Tissue Banking
We've invested in a processing technology that extracts cord tissue stem cells prior to storage.
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Genetic Health Insights
ViaCord is the only private cord blood bank offering optional genetic tests using cord blood.
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Stem Cell Storage Bag
We store cord blood and cord tissue stem cells in their own 5-Compartment bag, the latest innovation in newborn stem cell storage.
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Cord Tissue Banking
We've invested in a processing technology that extracts cord tissue stem cells prior to storage resulting in:
All Cells
Recovery of all stem cell types including mesenchymal, endothelial, epithelial, neuronal, hematopoietic, and perivascular.
More Cells
8-times the number of cord tissue stem cells compared to other methods that extract cells from thawed frozen segments of cord tissue.
Stored Cells
Stem cells from cord tissue are processed and stored in their own 5-compartment bag. Clinical use requires cells, not tissue.
Genetic Health Insights
ViaCord is the only private cord blood offering additional genetic tests that use cord blood to provide parents early, actionable health insights based on their child’s unique DNA. Explore our tests below:
Newborn Digestive Health
Provides genetic insights into a child’s risk for developing celiac disease and primary lactose intolerance. Early insights can inform lifestyle choices.
Genetic Insights Panel
Analyzes 290+ genes associated with childhood-onset conditions, including the analysis of 50+ genes identified as medically actionable by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).
Newborn DNA Guardian
Parents can preserve a sample of their newborn’s pristine DNA at ViaCord’s FDA registered, CLIA certified, and AABB accredited lab. for potential future genomic testing.
Whole Genome Sequencing
Sequences all 22,000 genes analyzes 2,500 genes with known associations to childhood onset-conditions and medication sensitivities. Genome sample can be re-analyze in future.
5-Compartment Stem Cell Storage Bag
We go the extra step by storing cord blood and cord tissue stem cells in their own 5-Compartment storage bag, the latest innovation in newborn stem cell storage, offers families flexibility and options.
Flexibilty
Physicians can access cells from a single collection in as many as five treatments or all at once - depending on the condition.
Options
Puts families in a good position to take advantage of stem cell expansion technologies should they be realized.
ViaCord Families Using Cord Blood
More than 625 ViaCord families have used their banked cord blood either in a stem cell transplant or regenerative medicine clinical trial for the child it was collected from or for a sibling. Families share that they’re thankful to have had cord blood as an option, and we’re proud to have helped.
Watch some of their stories below or view cord blood use details here
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Pediatric Cancer
Rosalia's Story
When Rosalia's cancer returned, her sister's cord blood provided her medical team with a potentially life-saving treatment option.
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Cerebral Palsy
Brady's Story
Brady’s parents chose to bank his cord blood at birth with the hope it might one day be useful in the fight against diabetes. They never expected their decision to take on such significance so soon.
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Diamond Blackfan Anemia
Luke's Story
When Luke was born with an unexpected diagnosis of Diamond Blackfan Anemia, his parent's turned to his older brother Andrew’s banked cord blood as potentially life-changing resource for Luke.
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Cerebral Palsy
Patrick's Story
Patrick’s family uncovered his in-utero stroke and turned to his stored cord blood for a cerebral palsy clinical trial. Watch their incredible journey.
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Cerebral Palsy
Ashton's Story
Ashton was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after a bout of RSV and pneumonia at six weeks old. His parents share their inspiring story of how Ashton used his own cord blood banked with ViaCord in a research study.
QUALITY MATTERS
ViaCord's Processing & Storage Lab
Parents take comfort knowing ViaCord is the only family bank accredited by the AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies) for processing and storing newborn stem cells from both umbilical cord blood and cord tissue.
- Operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year
- Centrally located outside Cincinnati, Ohio
- FDA registered, CLIA certified, and AABB accredited
- Hundreds of thousands of stem cell units processed and stored
- Uses same freezers as NIH and CDC
- Storage tanks housed in a FEMA class storage vault
- 24/7 sample monitoring
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Inside ViaCord
Get a glimpse of ViaCord's lab at work and see what drives our decades-long experience.
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How It Works
ViaCord's Processing & Storage Lab
From collection kit arrival to stem cell cryopreservation, experience the processing and storage journey at ViaCord's FDA approved, CLIA Certified, and AABB Accredited lab.
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Why ViaCord
Our Commitment to Families
Dr. John Carmichael, Director of Laboratory operations, shares how our decades of experience reflect our commitment to quality, innovation, and the families we serve.
We Put Family First
The Sibling Connection Program
ViaCord's Sibling Connection Program provides our high-quality cord blood collection, processing and lifetime storage (78 years) at no cost to expecting parents who have a child with an established diagnosis that is currently treatable with a sibling cord blood transplant and meet the enrollment requirements of the program. Nearly 10,000 families have joined Sibling Connection over the years.
We're not alone in our mission to empower families to plan for a healthier future. We're backed by the strength and expertise of our parent company Revvity (NYSE: RVTY), a global diagnostics leader committed to solving the world's most pressing health challenges. We’re harnessing the combined force of ViaCord's family-centric vision and Revvity's innovative approach to health management to create a ripple effect of positive change.
Explore Our Services
We understand every family is unique. That's why we offer a range of services that empower parents to plan for their family's future health in their own way.
For Newborns
Cord Blood & Tissue Banking
Access and secure two types of stem cells with unique healing potential. Maximize your family's therapeutic possibilities by saving both cord blood and cord tissue stem cells.
For Newborns
Newborn Digestive Health
Requires Cord Blood Banking. Gain genetic insights into your child’s predisposition for both celiac disease and lactose intolerance. These early and useful insights can help manage your child's well-being.
For Newborns
Cord Blood Banking
Save stem cells from your newborn's umbilical cord blood. Cord blood may be used in stem cell transplants for nearly 80 conditions to regenerate a new healthy blood and immune system, and in clinical trials exploring new potential applications.
For Adults
Whole Genome Sequencing For Adults
Sequences all 22,000 genes in your genome and analyzes DNA for variants in 6,000 genes with known associations with adult-onset conditions & drug sensitivities.
For Newborns
ViaCord Complete Services
This unique offering covers the full spectrum including ViaCord's Cord Blood & Banking Tissue, Newborn Digestive Health, and Newborn DNA Guardian.
For Newborns
Genetic Insights Panel
Requires Cord Blood Banking. Analysis of 290+ genes associated with actionable, childhood-onset conditions. Information can help make proactive and informed health decisions.
For Newborns
Newborn DNA Guardian
Requires Cord Blood Banking. Safely and securely preserve a sample of your newborn’s pristine DNA for potential genomic testing in the future.
For Adults
myDNA Personalized Wellness
Personalize your daily routine with 30+ insights based on your unique DNA to help optimize your sleep, diet, nutrition, and fitness. Plus, easy access to your results and plans using the myDNA Unlocked app.
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