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"Definitely, we also see a market here especially in the A and B Class and those in the working class and people with a history of medical conditions. This is something that they should look into," she said. The cost of CordLife's service is P40,000 for upfront enrollment and processing fee including cord blood collection, procedural fee, cord blood processing, viability test, infectious disease tests and ground transportation of cord blood unit within Metro Manila. Clients are also charged an P8,000 annual maintenance fee for the continued cryopreservation of the cord blood unit. REFERENCE: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/02/23/10/cord-blood-banking-pinoys REACTION: I never thought that umbilical cord would be this helpful and useful. After reading this article, now I know what the main purposes of this cord blood are. As a student nurse, I know that after giving birth, the placenta together with the umbilical cord is disposed. But as I read this article, this umbilical cord blood will be collected then the placenta and the cord will be disposed. The cord blood is processed, froze and preserved. This cord blood is very helpful in preventing and insuring such medical conditions, treating diseases and some cancers like leukemia. It has explained and discussed in the article that umbilical cord blood has stem cells, which are considered the building blocks of any cell in the human body. Once injected into the human body, stem cells can develop into replacement cells that would help heal damaged organs. Stem cells can be harvested from the bone marrow, peripheral blood, fat tissue and even early stage embryos. Umbilical cord blood would probably the same with blood banks. It's like insurance such as investing in stocks and bonds. But if your child gets sick, money is not always the best solution. This is a form of investing in your child's health.