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LifeCell, the pioneers in umbilical cord
blood stem cell banking, research & stem cell therapy in India,
has been granted the prestigious AABB Accreditation. AABB
(American Association of Blood Banks) is an international
non-profit body dedicated to developing the highest standards in
blood and cord blood banking, transfusion medicine and cellular
therapy. This accreditation has been granted following an
intensive on-site assessment by AABB assessors and establishes
that the level of medical, technical and administrative
performance within the facility is in accordance with the AABB
standards or exceeds those set by AABB.
With this accreditation, LifeCell has become
the first and only cord blood stem cell bank in India to have
this accreditation and joins similar facilities across the
United States and abroad that have earned AABB accreditation.
The accreditation assessment includes stem
cell processing, cryo-preservation records, document control,
inspection and testing, training of lab technicians, sample
identification and traceability and verification of cord blood
units when released from storage. During this audit, it was
determined that LifeCell's level of medical, technical and
administrative performance met the standards set by the AABB.
Mr. Abhaya Kumar, Vice Chairman, LifeCell
said, "AABB accreditation is sought after by private and public
blood banks globally as it demonstrates a commitment to advanced
learning, continuous improvement and innovation to sustain the
highest possible level of quality and safety."
Since 1958, the AABB has been engaged in the
accreditation of blood banks and transfusion services.
Parents banking their baby's umbilical cord
blood stem cells with an AABB accredited bank can be assured
that the blood sample has been qualified, collected, tested,
processed, and stored as per internationally approved and
recognised standards. Moreover this accreditation allows access
to the banked cord blood from any part of the world, when
needed.
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