Egg (0ocyte) Storage with ReproTech, Ltd.

ReproTech, Ltd. (RTL) has been providing long-term off-site reproductive tissue storage since 1990.  In fact, RTL was founded for this purpose and still today remains our main focus.  RTL now provides safe and secure long-term reproductive tissue storage for patients from leading clinics all across the nation.  Our cryo-storage facilities in Florida, Minnesota and Nevada are monitored 24/7 by state-of-the-art Rees monitoring systems which record temperature changes as small as 0.01 degree Celsius.  Additionally, all tanks are manually monitored on a weekly basis by our experienced personnel, our facilities are under 24-hour security and surveillance, each facility has on-site back-up bulk nitrogen storage, and all electronic data is backed up daily with data backup stored offsite.  When long-term storage of your reproductive tissue is needed, trust your future to the leader.

Egg (Oocyte) Freezing Advancements
The first birth from egg freezing occurred more than ten years ago, however, improvements in technology has been slow in coming until recently.  Today, all around the world, research is being reported which is providing tremendous results. Currently, there exists two primary methods of egg freezing, the more traditional slow-freezing protocols and the more recently applied vitrification protocols.  Both methodologies have resulted in hundreds of live births across the globe.  The facilities which provide egg (oocyte) freezing as part of our Fertility Preservation Network employ one or both methodologies.  Since egg (oocyte) freezing is still considered an experimental procedure by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, it is generally only offered in a research setting with IRB oversight. 

Fertility Preservation

Patients seeking fertility preservation services should visit our Freezing Center Network pages for more information and a list of facilities which provide embryo and\or oocyte cryopreservation services for fertility preservation and\or oncology patients.

Testing Requirements
Standard storage fees are assessed when the client depositor has completed and is non-reactive for at least Anti-HIV 1&2 (AIDS) testing.  Oocytes will be accepted without Anti-HIV 1&2 (AIDS) or reactive testing at a higher storage fee.

We will accept eggs from patients who have tested reactive for one or more of the following: Anti-HIV 1&2, HCV, HTLV I&II, and HBsAg.

Standards and/or Regulations require that patients complete the following serology/virology testing prior to release of specimens from RTL for transfer back to patient’s clinic for his use: HBsAg, and Anti-HCV, in addition to Anti-HIV 1&2.

Potentially Infectious
RTL provides egg storage services for patients who have tested reactive for a sexually transmitted disease, such as HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HTLV I&II. In addition, we supply a shipping tank into which these cryopreserved eggs are immediately transferred and shipped to RTL for storage. We have separate shipping tanks, storage tanks and fee schedule for potentially infectious tissue.


Forms Requirement
Contact RTL to obtain copies of the following forms to open an account and to authorize the transfer of your oocytes.

1. Registration - This form gives us information about the patients and identifies the method of payment of fees.

2. Medical History - This form gives us information on the patient’s medical history and the reason for oocyte storage (cryobanking).

3. Oocyte Cryostorage Agreement - This form defines the terms and conditions of storage of cryopreserved embryos and the conditions for release of eggs from storage. 

4. Specimen Transfer To RTL and Medical Data Release Authorization- This form obtains the patient's consent for the release of medical data, as well as the consent to transfer the oocytes to RTL for storage.

5. Addendum to Oocyte Cryostorage Agreement - This form is necessary only for patients who have tested reactive for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HTLV I&II, or other sexually transmitted diseases. This form defines additional terms and conditions of oocyte storage and shipping that apply to potentially infectious eggs.