Fertility Testing Laboratory
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The Fertility Testing Laboratory (FTL), was founded in 1983 for state-of-the-art testing of male infertility and for sperm banking and is in association with the Women’s Institute for Fertility, Endocrinology and Menopause. This laboratory is licensed by the State of Pennsylvania, certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and by CLIA as a reference laboratory for quality assurance testing.
Sperm Bank Services offered:
Cryopreservation, and Preparation for IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) and Semen Analysis.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS
Benjamin Gocial, M.D.
Joel L. Marmar, M.D.
The Sperm Bank at the Fertility Testing Laboratory (FTL) has been in operation longer than any other facility of its kind in the Delaware Valley. The Sperm Bank offers the following services:
1. Sperm storage for patients who are about to have surgery or chemotherapy (the professional staff will make every accommodation to satisfy the needs of the patients, collection of sperm can be provided on short notice).
2. Sperm storage prior to vasectomy.
3. Cryopreservation of diagnostic testicular biopsies for future IVF/ICSI.
4. Storage of frozen donor sperm purchased from other facilities for artificial insemination.
Cryopreservation is a procedure by which sperm can be stored for a prolonged period through freezing at very low temperatures. Sperm may be stored for a number of reasons, including:
• Anticipated vasectomy (sterilization)
• Impending chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
• Impending orchiectomy (removal of testes)
• Exposure to hazardous materials
• Epididymal/testicular aspirations
• Artificial insemination
Sperm can be cryopreserved indefinitely. In fact, the longest cryopreserved sample that resulted in a conception was stored for more than fifteen years.
Location Info:
Each of these services is offered through our convenient Philadelphia location. Please call for testing availability and fees. Our laboratory personnel may answer any questions concerning procedures. All calls are confidential.
For additional information concerning tests or procedures or to make an appointment contact:
The Fertility Testing Laboratory And Sperm Bank
815 Locust Street
Philadelphia PA 19107
(215) 922-3150
FAX 215-922-5411
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