Cord blood will be picked up at the bedside

The most important considerations for transportation of cord blood are to ship the cord blood to the laboratory for processing safely and under temperature controlled conditions within the shortest possible time after the cord blood is collected a birth.

Three factors during transportation are the most critical for quality assurance of the cord blood.

• Temperature
  Progenics monitors the temperature of cord blood samples during transportation using a programmed thermometer to ensure that the cord blood samples are shipped within a safe temperature range.
• Duration
  Cord blood can even be processed up to 48 hours after collection but the shorter the interval between collection and processing, the better. Progenics processes cord blood an average of 15 hours after collection.
• Medical courier
  To ensure that your baby's cord blood is transported under conditions necessary to maintain its quality, Progenics only uses medical couriers experienced in transporting medical specimens, including cord blood.

Progenics meets the requirements for the fastest and safest transportation of the cord blood by using a private courier with ONE PHONE NUMBER TO CALL (24 hours) (except North York General Hospital).

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To ensure that your baby's cord blood is transported under conditions necessary to maintain its quality, Progenics only uses a medical courier experienced in transporting medical specimens, including cord blood. Progenics has selected a superior courier company that can provide efficient, personalized service. It is critical to choose a courier company that can tailor its service to meet the strict requirements for shipping cord blood. Unlike standard courier companies, Progenics' courier does not batch its shipments, since batching can create delays in shipping that could compromise the quality of your baby's cord blood.

Cord Blood Shipping Advantages

It is free of charge to pick up cord blood at the bedside at hospitals within the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Some conditions may apply. Outside the GTA you will be provided with partial compensation for the courier fee. Please contact Air Logistics at 1-866-882-8865 (24 hours) to obtain a quote for your shipping cost before you begin your registration or call Progenics during our business hours. 

Air Logistics (Medical courier)

To provide the safest and most efficient service to our clients, Progenics streamlines the cord blood shipping process by dealing exclusively with a single medical courier company, Air Logistics, instead of several different companies. Air Logistics understands that adverse shipping conditions can compromise the integrity of the cord blood, and therefore, handles each cord blood sample with the utmost care.