Donor Qualification

At Cryobank America, we are committed to providing the highest quality of sperm so you can build your happy, healthy family.

Rigorous Screening

Our donors undergo a rigorous background, personality, and behavioral screening by our staff physician and psychiatrist so that we can provide you with the best options to build your family.
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Industry Exceeding Testing For Donor Qualification

All donors are subject to an extensive medical questionnaire and advanced genetic and infectious disease testing as required by the FDA, which, in most cases, exceeds the established standard. We continually endeavor to be the NEW Standard (in) Fertility.

Please contact us for more information on our donor qualification, screening, and testing.
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Quality Sperm

At Cryobank America, we strive to maintain the industry’s highest standards for donor screening, testing, semen processing, and storage to provide quality, motile sperm. Our operations are fully licensed and inspected to ensure the best opportunity for a trustworthy and positive pregnancy in the future.

Each donor is identified through a biometric identification device and is compared to facial photographs, which are stored on-site to ensure proper proof of identity.

In addition to these quality assurance practices, Cryobank America leads the industry in providing the highest sperm counts per vial, increasing your chances of successful conception.

As a part of our commitment to helping you build your happy, healthy family, we offer the Conception Commitmentâ„¢ program.
Our Conception Commitmentâ„¢
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Donor Screening

Infectious Disease Testing

Each donor must also complete an accompanying Medical Social Questionnaire (MSQ) with each Infectious Disease Testing (IDT). The IDT covers the following tests:

  • Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis)
  • Cytomegalovirus Antibodies (Total Antibody)
  • Cytomegalovirus Antibodies (IgM fraction)
  • HBV
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
  • Hepatitis B Core Antibody (HBcAb; HBc IgG-IgM)
  • Hepatitis C Virus Antibody (HCV)
  • HIV-1 / HCV / H / HBV NAT
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1, O, and 2 (HIV 1/O/2)
  • Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-I / II (HTLV-I / II)
  • Neisseria gonorrhea (N. gonorrhea)
  • Syphilis serology (Treponema pallidum)
  • West Nile Virus NAT

Non-Infectious Disease Testing

Non-infectious analyses are also performed on all Cryobank America Donors. The types of analyses in the blood chemistry profile include:

  • Albumin
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
  • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
  • Calcium
  • Cholesterol (HDL, LDL, VLDL)
  • Creatinine
  • Glucose
  • Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
  • Iron (Total Fe, Fe Binding, % Saturation)
  • Triglycerides
  • Total Bilirubin
  • Total Protein
  • Urea Nitrogen
  • Uric Acid

Complete Blood Count

The following parameters are evaluated in the Completed Blood Count:

  • Cell morphology
  • Hematocrit
  • Hemoglobin
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
  • Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
  • Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
  • Microscopic examination of Basos
  • Eos
  • Lymphs
  • Polys
  • Red Blood
  • Platelet Screen
  • Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
  • White Blood Cell (WBC) Count

Urinalysis

CA Donors will also undergo routine urinalyses, which is used to screen for the general health of a donor’s urinary tract system.

The following parameters are evaluated with the urinalysis:

  • Bilirubin
  • Clarity
  • Color
  • Glucose
  • Ketones
  • Leukocyte esterase
  • pH
  • Protein
  • Microscopic evaluation for squamous cells
  • Casts
  • Crystals

Drug Testing and Criminal History Background Check

Drug use has been known to affect the potency of motile sperm. Therefore, in addition to the testing performed above, Cryobank America performs criminal background checks and drug testing on all donors to provide the highest quality products to our clients.

Psychiatric Evaluation (a Cryobank America Exclusive!)

As part of joining the Cryobank America Sperm Donor Program, each donor must visit a psychiatrist and undergo a complete mental health evaluation and counseling.

Chromosome Analysis

Chromosome Analysis (also known as Karyotyping) is used to detect chromosome abnormalities, which can help uncover hidden genetic diseases, birth defects, blood disorders, and lymphatic system disorders. All Cryobank America donors undergo Chromosome Analysis testing.

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Genetic Screening

Every Cryobank America donor will have genetic carrier screening performed by Myriad Women's Health, a CLIA-regulated testing facility. Genetic diseases that Cryobank America Donors are screened for include:

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