Specimen Withdrawals

Because of the time and skill needed to work at deep levels in the tank, IDANT requires a 5-day period for specimen withdrawal upon receipt of the signed authorization for withdrawal and the withdrawal fee.  There is an additional charge for specimen withdrawals requested within less than 5 days.  Semen may only be released to another license storage facility or to a physician, physician's assistant or nurse that will perform the assisted reproductive technique. 

Recent changes in client-depositor standards set by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) require that client be tested by additional laboratory tests for potentially transmissible diseases. These additional tests are HIV-1/2, HTLV-I/II, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and ALT level. Client-depositors who have deposited before January 2001 are not subject to this standard.  However, we strongly recommend testing, as semen not fulfilling these current requirements are considered exceptional release, as per new AATB standards, and therefore, release of these specimens for transplantation require a written informed consent from the recipient and attending physician acknowledging that they are both aware that the semen does not meet current requirements. 

In addition, no semen specimens will be released if there are any unpaid storage fees.  There will be a handling fee for paper work and packing the specimens for shipment.  With each shipment, we will send your physician semen analysis report(s), test results (if applicable), and instructions on handling the shipping tanks and performing the insemination.

We recommend that you not ship all your specimens to your doctor's office at one time, in case of some unexpected problem in the shipping process.

Click HERE to download the Letter of Authorization to Withdraw.

Specimen Transfers

Please contact the semen bank at 212-244-0555 if you wish to transfer your specimens to IDANT from another facility. An exemption for receipt of semen from facilities not approved by the New York State Department of Health before the specimen is actually transferred.  For directed and anonymous donor specimens,  the donors must have tested negative for HIV-1/2, HTLV-I/II, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea and normal ALT value.  In addition, all required clinical laboratory testing must have been performed by a laboratory approved by the stateís regulating authority or by the New York State Department of Health.

Click HERE to download the Specimen Transfer Agreement.

Specimen Discard

If you choose not to continue storage of your specimens, simply fill out the Authorization to Discard form and submit to the semen bank. Any unpaid balances or storage fees must be settled with our Accounting Department.

Click HERE to download the Authorization to Discard form.

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