How Kelowna Cord Blood Banking Works

Step 1: Register for cord blood banking in Kelowna

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 Kelowna, BC

Within 2 days after your enroll, we will ship out the collection kit.

Step 3: Bring your kit to the hospital in Kelowna

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 Kelowna

Your doctor will collect cord blood and cord tissue samples after the baby is born.

Step 5: At the lab

Our trained couriers in Kelowna 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.

Your baby’s stem cells are in good hands with Healthcord, Canada’s #1 cord blood and cord tissue bank. We offer both Cord Blood Banking and Cord Tissue Banking to families in Kelowna, BC.

If you plan to give birth at a hospital in Kelowna that is not listed above, or if you are planning a home birth in Kelowna, please contact us at 1.888.802.0706 to discuss the shipping options and set up your customized plan.