St. Louis Cord Blood Bank

The St. Louis Cord Blood Bank (SLCBB) is a premier public cord blood bank located at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Established in 1995, it is one of the oldest and most prolific public banks in the United States, specializing in the collection, processing, and storage of umbilical cord blood for life-saving transplants. The bank provides high-quality hematopoietic stem cell products to transplant centers worldwide for patients suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, and various genetic disorders. SLCBB is fully accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) and operates as a key member of the Be The Match National Marrow Donor Program network. Its mission focuses on increasing the availability of diverse stem cell units to improve transplant outcomes for all patients.