Cord blood collection is a simple, brief, non-invasive procedure.

At the time of delivery, the obstetrician harvests the blood cells from a newborn's umbilical cord blood using NeoStem collection technology. The procedure typically takes about three minutes and poses no health risk to either mother or child. Once the cord blood has been collected, a NeoStem-authorized medical courier transports the cord blood to the NeoStem laboratories for processing and storage in liquid nitrogen.

All cord blood products received from collection partner programs are processed and stored in NeoStem's industry-leading laboratories. These laboratories are registered with the Food and Drug Administration, meet Good Manufacturing (GMP) and Good Tissue Practice (GTP) guidelines, and are accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cell Therapy (FACT).