Cord Blood Banking in Edson, AB
Healthcord offers cord blood and cord tissue banking services to families in Edson, Alberta. If you plan to give birth at any of the hospitals listed below, please contact Healthcord to enroll in cord blood and cord issue banking. If you are planning a home birth in Edson, AB, we will also be able to assist you directly.
Edson & District Hospital
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How Edson Cord Blood Banking Works
Step 1: Register for cord blood banking in Edson
You can do this online or by calling Healthcord cord blood and cord tissue banking center at 1.888.802.0706.
Step 2: Receive your cord blood and cord tissue collection kit in Edson, AB
Within 2 days after your enroll, we will ship out the collection kit.
Step 3: Bring your kit to the hospital in Edson
On the big day, bring your kit to the hospital and give it to your delivery team.
Step 4: Cord blood and cord tissue collection in Edson
Your doctor will collect cord blood and cord tissue samples after the baby is born.
Step 5: At the lab
Our trained couriers in Edson will pick up the kit from your bedside and deliver it to the lab at Healthcord.
Step 6: Using stem cells
Once your baby’s stem cells are safely stored, you will receive a certificate of banking indicating the number of stem cells, yield, and potency along with retrieval information.
If you plan to give birth at a hospital in Bonnyville that is not listed above, or if you are planning a home birth in Bonnyville, please contact us at 1.888.802.0706 to discuss the shipping options and set up your customized plan.