The Blood Connection provides processing and storage of hematopoietic progenitor cells. These cells are also called stem cells. They are the source of all the body's blood cells and are found in most abundance in a person's bone marrow. However, with administration of bone marrow mobilization medication, a good number of the cells can be found and extracted from a person's bloodstream. These all-purpose stem cells are used to treat a variety of life-threatening diseases originating in or involving the bone marrow. Such diseases include leukemia and lymphoma.

Adult Stem Cell Processing Services

A patient's bone marrow is ablated through the use of radiation and chemotherapy. The stem cells are then transfused (or transplanted) in order to reconstitute or replace the patient's own bone marrow. Provided all the diseased cells are removed in the ablative stage, and the patient's immune system does not reject the transplanted cells, these healthy stem cells are able to successfully engraft and the patient regains a healthy bone marrow.

The Blood Connection receives the stem cells after they are collected by a local hospital. The cells are counted, classified, and prepared for freezing. Ultimately, they are frozen in liquid nitrogen. When the patient undergoes bone marrow ablation, the frozen stem cells are transported and thawed at the patient's bedside for transfusion.