Services offered at New York Cryo
The Men's Fertility Laboratory is a New York State licensed referral laboratory and is located in our office. We provide comprehensive services with reports usually faxed back within hours.
Our testing menu includes:
- Complete semen analysis: concentration, count, motility, morphology (WHO and "strict criteria")
- biochemical studies (e.g., fructose, peroxidase)
- sperm antibody studies (both MAR and immunobead)
- post ejaculate urine evaluation (with quantification of retrograde ejaculation)
- semen processing for IUI
- hormonal evaluation of both men and women
New York Cryo is a New York State licensed and AATB Accredited (American Association of Tissue Banks) reproductive tissue bank. We store male and female reproductive tissue in addition to embryos.
Sperm Cryopreservation
Sperm cryopreservation (sperm collection, processing for storage and sperm storage) is done for patients with male infertility or patients undergoing radiation, chemotherapy or other cancer treatments as well as for directed donors. Our andrology laboratory performs semen analysis, sperm processing for IUI (intrauterine insemination) or to be used for IVF (in vitro fertilization) with ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection). We can also perform MESA (microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration) and TESE (testicular sperm retrieval).
Our strict standards require a medical history, a physical examination and specific blood studies for specimen processing and
storage done at our
facility.
We evaluate each semen specimen for quality
and to insure the absence of infection. This evaluation called a semen analysis, also allows the
Laboratory Director to define the best processing and freezing
technique to be used to insure optimum survival of the specimen.
One important factor that is unique about our facility is that our laboratory only processes a single specimen at a time using only certified disposable supplies. In addition, each specimen is processed with quality control checks at each step. This is crucial to assure optimum quality and identity of the stored specimen.
Oocyte and Embryo Storage
We also offer storage of female reproductive tissue (oocytes also know as eggs) and embryos collected and processed at other licensed facilities. For donors that have undergone the testing required for donation these reproductive tissues can be used for a directed (known) recipient and in special instances anonymous recipients. We also provide our clients several non-destructive options for their reproductive tissue when this tissue is no longer needed by the client.
For additional information on sperm banking or sperm freezing please call us toll free at:
877-7NYCryo or e-mail at info@nycryo.com