Accreditation

1. National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), member

The NMDP is one of the largest and most prestigious bone marrow and stem cell registry in the United States.
Membership as a NMDP Cord Blood Bank requires a rigorous accreditation process.
The NMDP registry lists more than 185,000 cord blood units collected, every cord blood bank that   joins to NMDP meets and maintains strict standards.
Since its accreditation in May 2005 on the Tel Hashomer Cord Blood Bank in one of the two European cord blood banks in the NMDP.

2. AABB (American Association of Blood Banks)

    Sheba Cord Blood Bank having been assessed by AABB has been found to meet the requirement of applicable Standards of this organization and therefore is granted this Certificate of Accreditation.

3. FACT/NETCORD

    Sheba Cord Blood Bank having been assessed by FACT/NETCORD has been found to meet the requirement of applicable Standards of this organization and therefore is granted this Certificate of Accreditation. The FACT Standards promote improvement and progress in cellular therapy. Meeting these requirements demonstrates a commitment to controlling every aspect that impacts the quality of products and therapeutic care.

4. FDA: Sheba Cord Blood bank is register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

    Under HCT/P regulations, "Manufacture means, but is not limited to, any or all steps in the recovery, processing, storage, labeling, packaging, or distribution" of an HCT/P, as well as the screening or testing of the donor 21 C.F.R. § 1271.3(e)