What is the process involved in banking my sperm?
a. A referral from your physician is required before you make an appointment with Idant Laboratories. Appointments can be made Monday through Sunday. (Note: There is an extra processing charge for Saturday and Sunday appointments.) b. When you make the appointment, a technician will advise you to observe a period of three to five days of abstinence from ejaculation, if possible, before producing a specimen for storage. (Males usually require three to five days to achieve their optimal sperm count. The quality of the sperm may deteriorate over shorter or longer periods of abstinence.) c. During your first visit, you will be required to complete additional paperwork. Next, a technician will draw a blood sample and obtain a urine sample for testing. Screening will be performed by a licensed independent laboratory used routinely by Idant Laboratories. Testing includes HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-I, HTLV-II, Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis B core antibody, Hepatitis C viral antibody, syphilis
