Yield

How does cord lining stem cells measure up?

 Mesenchymal CellsEpithelial CellsHematopoietic Cells
Cord Lining Stem Cells1 : 11 : 1NIL
Cord Blood1 : 100,000NIL1 : 10,000
Bone Marrow1 : 300,000NIL1 : 100,000

Table 1 – Potential Stem Cells : Total Cell Ratio

 

 Cord Lining Stem CellsHematopoietic Stem Cells
Per Cord2 billion stem cells (equal number of mesenchymal and epithelial cells)1.5 million stem cells

Table 2 – Average number of stem cells per umbilical cord