Umbilical cord blood contains blood stem cells that can be used for transplantation in certain types of patients. The Tobias Registry has also been collaborating for many years with the National Cord Blood Biobank at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg. The collaboration includes for example that the biobank registries its umbilical cord units in the Tobias Registry database, making them internationally searchable. But umbilical cord blood is not the best option for everyone.
The National Cord Blood Bank is a public biobank, which means it is accessible to all people worldwide. The Swedish National Cord Blood Bank was created in 2006 and is located at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg. The bank is entirely non-profit and is jointly funded by the counties and the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund. The National Cord Blood Bank is accredited according to FACT, the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.