Requirements for Embryo Donation
through the Originating Clinic
Contact RTL if you are a current ReproTech
cryostorage client wanting to donate your
embryos through the clinic where you underwent your IVF
procedures.
Many
clinics which work with ReproTech for long term storage of their
former patients' embryos, also have active embryo donation programs,
and prefer to provide donation services "in-house".
There are some advantages to this, the biggest being that the
laboratory at the clinic should be very familiar with the
cryopreservation system used to freeze and thaw your embryos, and
thus have the possibility of a better outcome when compared to a
laboratory which has not used that particular system before.
While
we live in a relatively "transient" society today,
donation at the clinic you used does increase the likelihood that
any resulting children will be located nearer to you. You may
view this as a positive, especially if the donation is an
"open" donation and you wish to maintain contact with the
recipient(s) and\or children.
As
your embryos are being stored in a ReproTech facility and you have a
cryostorage agreement with ReproTech, it is best to start the
process with ReproTech who will then coordinate the transfer of your
embryos back to the clinic for donation.
Keep
in mind that you are responsible for storage fees until your embryos
are transferred back to the IVF center. Additionally, depending
on previous arrangements with the center, you may incur shipping
fees.
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