Donor Screening

Cryos International - New York donors are physically and mentally healthy men from a broad cross section of society.

Each donor candidate meets a rigorous selection criteria and undergoes a thorough examination prior to acceptance. The donors receive a small remuneration, but it is our belief that they are genuine in their desire to help others. Cryos Interrnational - New York accepts less than 5% of all interested applicants.

Donors are fully informed of the purpose of being a donor. All donors sign a contract declaring that they do not belong to any risk groups or have had any risky behaviour related to exposure to HIV and/or other sexually transmitted diseases. Additionally, all donors waive all paternal rights and responsibilities.

We screen for the following conditions

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE & SEROLOGICAL TESTING
HIV 1/2 HTLV 1/2 Periodic Hepatitis B & C Chlamydia Gonorrhea	Syphilis (RPR) CMV (IgG, IgM) Blood Typing Blood Counts (CBC/Differential/Platelets)

For more information on CMV (Cytomegalovirus), please visit the Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention's website at the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/cmv/.

GENETIC TESTING
Cystic Fibrosis Sickle Cell Anemia Thalessemia Tay Sach's Canavan Disease Gaucher Disease Niemann-Pick Disease Fanconi Anemia Karyotype (46, XY)	All Donors African American Donors African American Donors & Descendants of Mediterranean Countries Descendants of Eastern Europe, Jewish, & Ashkenazi Jewish If donor has increased risk of being a carrier If donor has increased risk of being a carrier If donor has increased risk of being a carrier If donor has increased risk of being a carrier All Donors

As Cryos International - New York supplies donor semen to many countries and as different countries have different approval procedures for donors and semen, the company operates with different Standards. Donors are tested and approved according to at least one Standard, but often more. For instance:

FDA rules - 21 CFR Part 1271, USA
New York State Department of Health, Part 52
The Danish Health Authority Guideline 2006
The EU Tissue Directive 2004/23

Read more about Cryos' Standard here ....

Cryos International - New York is licensed by the following authorities:

U.S. Food & Drug Administration
New York State Department of Health
State of California Department of Public Health
State of Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

To view updated permits and licenses, please click here.