What comes in a semen shipment from Xytex?
A. Human semen from Xytex is shipped cryopreserved (“frozen”) in screw-cap vials. Each vial contains 0.5 milliliter of sperm (unwashed or washed, as specified in the order) that has been cryopreserved with TEST yolk buffer (TYB); this represents one “insemination unit.” Each vial is labeled to specify a particular donor, the date of preparation, and the name Xytex. (Older vials may not have “Xytex.” Some vials may indicate “product of Canada.”). Each vial is clipped to a metal support rod (a “cane”) to facilitate removal from the dewar (the refrigerated “tank” or “dry shipper”). The tank is a metal vacuum bottle refrigerated with liquid nitrogen trapped in spongy material to prevent spillage, hence the name “dry shipper.” The tank, documents and any other requested items are in a cardboard shipping box. The documents include a Physician and a Patient packet. The Physician Packet includes a Packing Slip with the Summary of Records (required by the FDA), and informed consent, a return sh
