| Quantity of Cells Present |
High |
Low |
| Collection Process |
Quick and Painless - Non Intrusive |
Slow and Often Painful - Intrusive |
| Availability of a Transplant Match |
Guaranteed 100% Match - No donor required – Cells are available upon request |
No guarantee of finding a matching donor, Chance of a 100% match from the Donor Registry is 1 in 100,000 |
| Time from Diagnosis to Transplant |
Less than 72 hours |
At least 2 months |
| % required to match other family members |
66% |
75% |
| Shelf Life |
Cryo-preserved Cord blood can be stored for at least 28 years |
Bone Marrow can only be stored for a maximum of a few months |
