Cordlife upgrades monitoring system, tightens operational protocols

CORDLIFE Group announced on Tuesday (Sep 17) that it is improving operational protocols and upgrading the laboratory monitoring system at its processing and storage facility, as it resumes cord-blood banking services in a controlled manner.

The new monitoring system tracks the temperature of 27 cryogenic storage tanks and other critical equipment, thus ensuring round-the-clock surveillance both on-site and remotely, said the company.

Cordlife management highlighted that the new system was put in place after the Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a suspension. It declined to reveal the exact cost, but noted that the capital expenditure incurred was “not material” due to its upgrades being an “ongoing process”.