Criocel is a Costa Rican company dedicated to storage of stem cells from umbilical cord blood by cryopreservation. We work according to the highest standards of quality, high-tech equipment and complying with the rules and regulations for both domestic and international banks umbilical cord blood. The laboratory staff is highly qualified and has extensive experience in the field of stem cell technology.
In Criocel we are committed to providing the most current scientific information and truthful about the potential benefits, treatment and potential uses of cord blood stem cells.
Our Services
Criocel is a private bank Cord Stem Cell that provides storage service in cryogenics stem cells found in umbilical cord blood of your child. Cryopreserved cells will be available exclusively for your family in case of need.
Our service includes three stages:
Harvest
Criocel provides parents with the collection kit to the gynecologist in charge of labor collect the blood sample from the umbilical cord. The collection procedure is simple, completely safe and painless, since neither the baby nor the mother are subject to the umbilical cord. The blood is collected in the collection bag (FDA approved) that has been provided in the kit. This process takes less than 5 minutes. After collection, the blood is transferred to the laboratory where it will be processed Criocel to separate the cells we are interested.
Prosecution
The umbilical cord blood is processed during the first 24 hours after collection to ensure a greater number and cell viability. In the lab received the sample Criocel undergoes a separation process to obtain mononuclear cells, including stem cells. In addition to the tests count and cell viability, the blood is also tested for sterility before and after processing to ensure that no microbial contamination during sample collection or during the processing of it. Infectious disease testing are also performed to ensure the safety of the stored cells.
Cryopreservation
After the isolation of cells, we proceed to the controlled freezing of the same to -90 ° C and finally stored in our tank long-term cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen and kept there at a temperature of -196 ° C.
Criocel gives prospective parents the possibility of having the exclusive benefit of the bank of umbilical cord stem cells, with affordable costs and with peace of mind immediately have their stem cells, in case of need.
Our mission is to provide our clients and their families access to the latest medical technologies to protect their health and quality of life, inspired by the ethical and moral principles more stringent.
Our vision is to be a leader in innovative medical service area to work with the best quality standards of the art equipment and highly trained personnel.
San Rafael, Escazú, Country Plaza Shopping Center, 2nd stage, local # 4 - Tel: 506 2289-3531 / 506 2289-3601 - Fax: 506 2289-3572
