Donor Sperm It is the responsibility of the patient to obtain frozen donor sperm when donor sperm is needed. The Cooper Center for IVF is currently recommending Fairfax Cryobank, 3015 Williams Drive, Suite 110, Fairfax, Virginia 22031. Fairfax Cryobank's telephone number is: 1(800) 338-8407. If you would like information concerning available sperm donors and fees for the Fairfax Cryobank you should contact the sperm bank directly. However, we are willing to use donor sperm from any sperm bank that you may choose. This should be done well in advance of your IVF cycle. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact Bob Long, director of our Sperm Donor program, at the Marlton office. If you need to order donor sperm from the sperm bank, you should do it prior to starting your IVF cycle. Please follow the instructions below when ordering donor sperm. 1. You MUST contact the Andrology Department at Cooper Center for IVF BEFORE you call the sperm bank and inform us that you are having frozen sperm shipped to us. The phone numbers are (856) 751-5250 or (856) 751-5575. The exact shipping address is a follows: Cooper
Center for IVF 2. Call Fairfax Cryobank to obtain information about the characteristics of the sperm donors available. 3. Make your selection from the sperm banks list of donors and arrange with them to have the sperm shipped to our Andrology Department. You will arrange for payment of the sperm directly with the sperm bank. 4. If you use Fairfax Cryobank you should have three vials (dosages) of frozen sperm shipped. This should be a sufficient amount for your IVF cycle. 5. Contact the Andrology Department at (856) 751-5250 after you have placed your order to confirm that we have received your shipment. The andrology lab will store your frozen donor sperm until it is needed for your IVF cycle. If you should need any assistance or any further information contact Bob Long at the Marlton, NJ office (856) 751-5250. If you would like information about other sperm banks, contact Bob Long. |
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