Why does Xytex require professional authorization for semen?
A. It is required by law in Georgia (USA), where Xytex processes semen, and also by New York State, which has regulatory authority over Xytex. A tissue bank in Georgia is regulated as a clinical diagnostic laboratory that is allowed to provide services only to qualified professionals. To comply, Xytex actually confirms credentials with the professional jurisdictional licensing authority, and then reconfirms the gamete order with the patient’s professional. This law is consistent with medical ethics; since the patient is seeking professional involvement in achieving pregnancy and the clinical process is subject to some risk, the patient deserves professional counseling. Technical nuances of clinical insemination and cryogenics are beyond common knowledge of most patients.
