Cord Blood Storage
Hucord Cord Blood Bank
Hucord Cord Blood Bank stores 80,000 units of cord blood in cryopreservation
according to international standards, making it the largest donor cord blood bank in the world.
- Donation System Management
- Unlike private storage, Hucord’s donor cord blood storage operates through a donation system designed for public benefit.
Public
- Proprietary Storage System
- All cord blood units are thoroughly managed with Hucord’s proprietary storage system, which includes a comprehensive database of test records and Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) information, ensuring medical safety and effectiveness.
Storage
- Treatment for Incurable Diseases
- Hucord Cord Blood Bank has supported over 200 hematopoietic stem cell transplants to date and plays a critical role in treating intractable diseases through collaborations with medical institutions.
Treatment
Only Hucord
- World’s Largest and Korea’s Only Donor Cord Blood Repository
- Hucord holds 80,000 units of donated cord blood and have a vast collection of HLA data.
- Established the First Cord Blood Bank in Korea
- In February 2000, Hucord established the first donated cord blood bank in Korea, laying the foundation for cord blood transplantation.
- The Only in Korea to Obtain International Accreditation
- Hucord is the only cord blood bank in Korea to receive international accreditation from AsiaCord. This recognition reflects the acknowledgment of our cord blood storage and genetic testing technologies by internationally cooperative cord blood banks in countries such as Korea, China, and Japan.
- First in Korea to Provide Cord Blood to a Japanese Patient
- In 2001, Hucord became the first in Korea to supply cord blood for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to treat a leukemia patient at Tokyo University Hospital in Japan.