The MonoTx™ cord blood cell bank is an AABB accredited, and FDA registered public bank. The cord blood units are collected at the largest childbirth center in Hong Kong, the Prince-of-Wales Hospital. Donated umbilical cord blood is collected following the newborns birth and is delivered to the MonoTx™ laboratory under controlled conditions. Cord blood processing is carried out in the cleanroom to isolate the hematopoietic stem cells (mononuclear cell-enriched). Cord blood mononuclear cells are tested to ensure all banking criteria are met, including cell number, viability, potency, and negativity for microbial growth. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing is performed on the cord blood cells, a requirement for the selection of units appropriate for transplantation.