Looking For a New Place for Cord Blood Storage? Cryolife's $5000 Safe Migration Program
Looking For a New Place for Cord Blood Storage? Cryolife's $5000 Safe Migration Program
Published 1 Dec 2023
Being the first local private cord blood bank that has been serving Hong Kong and Macau families for years, we understand the importance of safeguarding your family's future.
In view of the recent concerns raised towards the service quality of cord blood banks, we have decided to launch a migration program for cord blood and umbilical cord samples to help parents who are reviewing storage service and planning to transfer their baby's precious stem cells.
Why Choose Cryolife?
- Pioneer in Hong Kong: Serving families in Hong Kong and Macau for over 27 years.
- Years of International Accreditation: Accredited by AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies) for 16 years. Our sample collection, processing methods, storage and distribution procedures comply with the highest international protocols of cord blood banking. Stored samples are recognized by medical institutions all over the world for stem cell transplants.
- Transparency: We disclose our Quality Assurance reports twice a year, ensuring transparency and trust.
- Timely and Professional Advice Support: Our PhD Laboratory Director and Medical Director (who is a local Specialist in Hematology) are both based in Hong Kong and are able to provide professional advice in a shorter period of time.
- Strict Storage Temperature Monitoring: In our laboratory, we have installed an up-to-date “24x7” TempTrack™ Temperature Monitoring System that automatically records the temperature of the critical equipment and environment relating to ALL products, and sends alerts on any minute abnormity. A weekly check on the System is also performed to ensure its functionality.
If you are considering finding a new place for your stored cord blood samples, Cryolife offers a migration program for HKD5,000 to ensure the safety and well-being of your valuable stem cell samples.
Promotion valid until 31 March 2024
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To learn more, contact our 24-Hour Hotline:
Hong Kong Tel./WhatsApp +852 2110 2121
Macau Tel./WeChat +853 6299 3635
Email Address csd@cryolife.com.hk
The 30th International Baby/Children Products Expo - Terms and Conditions
The 30th International Baby/Children Products Expo – Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions:
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香氛治療 獻給孕婦 - 懷孕期
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香氛治療 獻給孕婦 – 懷孕期
撰者：徐儀鳳
30 年經驗法國美容學校校長 及國際認証香氛治療導師
懷孕是女士一個充滿挑戰及興奮的經驗，身體經重大荷爾蒙改變，亦根據身體健康的不同，會經歷噁心、水腫、妊娠紋、便秘、痔瘡、靜脈曲張、抽筋之類的問題， 如果能注意飲食得宜，避免服用或接觸化學藥物及儀器，多休息，不要提舉重的東西，心情保持輕鬆，多聽古典音樂，特別是巴哈及莫札特的作品，對小朋友的腦發展、領悟力、靈性都十分有幫助。如果照顧自己得宜，做適量運動，身體疲倦或腰背痛時去接受專業按摩及治療，很多婦女都會感到這是人生一段極開懷歡暢的日子，而用香氛治療來照顧自己身心的需要，更是處理我們身體、情緒、靈性需要的絕佳方法。 （法國香氛醫生 Dr.Penoel 建議，只選擇採用高品質有機或野生的菁華油，才能達到所述功效）
頭三個月皮膚護理 一些香氛師建議不用任何菁華油在身體 上，只用底油來護理肌膚，特別小心有些菁華油是高度刺激皮膚，有催經或調理婦科作用的，都應該小心，請參照下面禁忌【注意份量要比平時減半】一欄。面部及身體肌膚都需要額外照料，可以每天早晚全身搽上全天然的滋養性植物油，以補充皮膚的滋養和水份。 抗妊娠紋配方：玫瑰果油 30%、牛油果油 20%、金盞花油 20%、可可巴油或甜杏仁 油 30%或只用玫瑰果油，特別注意要多搽在腹部及大腿這些容易引致妊娠紋的部位。若要加菁華油可選擇：（每 50ml 底油加入 最多 8 滴菁華油，每次可選三種菁華油）橙葉，檀香木，橙花，檸檬，蜜柑
四至六個月的皮膚護理 橙花，蜜柑，佛手柑，薰衣草，乳香，西 柚，橙葉，檀香木
七至九個月的皮膚護理 玫瑰，橙花，蜜柑，絲柏，丹參，薰衣草， 乳香, 橙葉，檀香木
注意份量要比平時減半
按摩及皮膚護理：每 10ml 底油加入 2 滴菁華油，每天浴後特別注意搽在 腹、腰、腿部，可助預防妊娠紋
浸浴： 總共用 2-4 滴，先溶解在菁華油溶解液中，不要用太熱的水
香氛皿則照常： 照自己喜好，6-10 滴或根據個別香氛皿指示
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香氛治療 獻給孕婦 - 懷孕前準備
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香氛治療 獻給孕婦 – 懷孕前準備
撰者：徐儀鳳
30 年經驗法國美容學校校長 及國際認証香氛治療導師
一些研究指出，受孕時及懷孕期輕鬆暢快的心情對小寶寶的身心發展都有一個深遠的影嚮。反之，亦可能是對小寶寶情緒健康及身體健康有負面影嚮的其中因素。
夫婦二人都儘量進食健康有益或有機的食物，把自已圍繞在優美的環境中——音樂、文學、藝術等等，儘量縱容我們感官世界，例如經常地接受專業香氛按摩、在家中常浸香氛浴（溫水內放入總共 5-10 滴菁華油）、自己調較香氛油全身塗抹（每 10ml 底油內加入總共 5 滴菁華油）、家居及工作地點都可常常燃點香氛皿（水內放入總共 5-10 滴菁華油）。呵護自己，令自己心情輕鬆，減少壓力。這些都會令受孕更容易。
減壓配方 甘松香、檸檬馬鞭草、蜜柑葉、橙花、佛手柑、丹參、橙葉、蜜柑、薰衣草（每次選擇三種）
調理經期 香蜂草（令經期較準確）、天竺葵、玫瑰、德國甘菊
增進魅力 夷蘭、茉莉、玫瑰、香橙、橙花
鬆弛愉快 橙花、香橙、橙葉、丹參、佛手柑、玫瑰、蜜柑葉
容易入睡 薰衣草、羅馬甘菊、橙花、橙葉、蜜柑、甘松香、歐白芷
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Cryolife’s Laboratory’s Operation Protocol during COVID-19
Cryolife’s Laboratory’s Operation Protocol during COVID-19
In reply to commonly asked questions from our clients, we are pleased to share the following Q&A:
1. If a laboratory staff is infected by COVID-19, will the virus be transmitted to the cord blood during processing?
Technically yes there would be a possible transmission if a Lab staff is being infected with heavy load COVID-19 virus during sample processing. In view of this risk, all our lab and office staff need to conduct self-Rapid Antigen Test every morning before they return to work. All recorded negative results must be sent to HR for official record before they reach office/lab. As additional precautions, all returned Cord Blood Sample’s packaging will be thoroughly disinfected at the receiving and sample registration bay before proceeding to the lab for sample processing.
During the sample processing period, the whole practice will be done in biosafety cabinet (protecting the sample) in a close system processing bag set. All lab staff will wear protective measures (PPE) during the whole sample processing period. With all these proactive precautionary and preventative measures, the chances of having our client’s cord blood sample being infected during sample processing are extremely slim.
2. If the cord blood is not infected but the surface of the blood bag is infected, will the entire tank be infected by COVID-19?
All returned Cord Blood’s packing from hospital will be thoroughly disinfected at the receiving and sample registration bay to ensure safe processing in biosafety cabinet thereafter. Additionally, all processed Cord Blood storage bags are being overwrapped before they are finally being placed inside the storage tanks for long term cryopreservation. If in the unfortunate event that the storage bag of the processed Cord Blood is contaminated with COVID-19, the overwrapping of storage bags plus the vapor nitrogen will specifically protects frozen cord blood samples from any infections or bacteria. Additionally, at -190C, COVID-19 or any other virus, cannot infect the contents of the tank.
3. What are Cryolife staff’s current preventative measures for COVID-19?
Besides daily disinfecting and sanitizing our office and lab facilities, all our staff will need to perform Self-Rapid Antigen Test daily prior to returning to office with negative results. Additionally, we update our Emergency Plan and Lab Operation Protocols accordingly base on Hong Kong’s government latest guideline on preventative and follow up protocols for COVID-19.
4. Can COVID-19 be passed to a patient in a cord blood transplant? 1
There are no known reports of coronavirus transmission in a transplant. In fact, there has never been a documented case in which any kind of respiratory virus has been transmitted to a patient by implantation, transplantation, infusion or other transfer of cells or tissues.
Reference:
1. Answers to Questions about the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Banking of Cord Blood and Birthing Tissues, Cord Blood Association, accessed 10 March 2022, <https://cord.memberclicks.net/answers-to-questions-about-banking-during-the-coronavirus>
臍帶血該如何儲存？
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臍帶血該如何儲存？
臍帶血很珍貴，所以該如何儲存，需從不同角度考慮如何發揮守護寶寶的最大作用。家長應辨明血庫的資格認證，盡可能查證各個不同的國際認證，因為每一種認證都有不同的品質檢驗角度。從臍帶血儲存的那一刻起，處理、檢驗、配對到移植，多方面層層守護，才能讓準爸媽及其寶寶在選擇臍帶血庫時及儲存後擁有全程保障。
為何準爸媽願意花錢為寶寶儲存臍帶血至私人血庫，而非把臍帶血捐出來，為的是買未來的一份「權利」而已，因為儲存臍帶血就像為寶寶健康做一份長遠投資一樣，求的是「一定」的回報。隨著醫學的進步，臍血幹細胞的應用愈發廣泛，寶寶或其他兄弟姐妹有需要的時候，都可以用得上，所以，在選擇過程中，準爸媽必須加倍留意公司的專業程度，尤其在「認證」這方面。
也希望通過認識這些國際「認證」，使每位準爸媽在決定是否為寶寶儲存臍帶血時，能夠做到綜合評估、理性選擇，珍惜為寶寶儲存這份「一定」的回報機會！
臍帶血是一份生命的備份？
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臍帶血是一份生命的備份？
臍帶血是一份生命的備份，然而臍帶血儲存庫的質素參差，少數準爸媽容易在受到誤導或沒有詳細了解的情況下選擇了錯誤的血庫，導致保存的臍帶血不能使用，合法權益得不到保障，從而造成經濟損失及浪費了治療疾病的有效資源。
準爸媽為了自己的寶寶做了人生第一個最重要的決定－保存臍帶血，是需要經過多重的比較及謹慎的考量，才作出最終決定。因此，父母必須將寶寶誕生的珍貴時刻交付給最值得信賴及擁有完整國際認證把關的臍帶血儲存庫，不同專業領域的認證單位，會確保臍帶血公司在臍帶血的採集、臍帶血幹細胞的檢驗及保存程序上符合標準，並能保障日後幹細胞移植的應用及持續追蹤樣本品質，為客戶完整監督臍帶血庫的作業程序，保持專業而嚴謹，才予以此項重任。
值得一提的是選擇臍帶血公司的指標中，擁有第三方認證代表該血庫透過公正專業的機構進行定期的重複審查，是相對透明客觀的指標，同時也是非常重要的判斷依據，故市場上有些連續5年至10年以上獲得AABB認證的公司，實力是無庸置疑的。
國際認證的重要性
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國際認證的重要性
以往，孕婦一般考慮的問題都是「選擇順產還是剖腹產？」，或是「在私家醫院或是公立醫院生產呢？」現在，媽媽們就多了一個考慮的因素——到底要不要儲臍帶血？要選擇提供儲存服務的機構，一些準爸媽會靠贈品或價格上的優惠去判斷臍帶血庫的可靠程度，例如有些公司送的禮物比較好，或是折扣比較多。然而，精明的準爸媽不應單純把這些視為首要考量，若不幸掉入陷阱，未來需要使用樣本時才發現儲存品質不佳，相信大家一定會後悔莫及。
除了儲存的技術，國際性認證亦相當重要。準爸媽不應只着眼於機構的未來發展，更重要的是細看機構過去的發展歷史。建議可以參考一些實際的數據，首先是連續多年獲得國際認證，其次是其造血幹細胞、間質幹細胞儲存是否經過跨國第三方認證，如美國血庫協會 (AABB; American Association of Blood Banks) 為全球臍帶血庫通用之標準，那些通過AABB認證的公司，擁有符合全球公認的標準下運作的實驗室，在儲存品質或是未來應用上有真正的保障，因為國際上正規醫院通常都只接受通過AABB認證的機構提供幹細胞進行移植治療。
所以「認證」不只是基本，更是判斷臍帶血公司好壞的重要關鍵之一！儲存及應用臍帶血屬專業領域，需經由專家來把關；臍帶血是珍貴的醫療資源，是用來救命的，疏忽不得。然而臍帶血幹細胞看不到、摸不著，儲存方法更是眾說紛紜，因此，與其再霧裡看花，倒不如讓國際上專業的單位把關，唯有獲得第三方專家的認證，才是品質的保證。