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What’s in the Shape: Sperm Morphology (Part I)
Blog written by Laboratory Staff C.O. The term morphology refers to the form and structure of an object or thing. Sperm morphology is the term used to describe the appearance (size and shape) of sperm. Morphologically normal human sperm will … Continue reading
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Countdown to Trying to Conceive
Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM Trying to conceive (TTC on all those forums and message boards), whether you’re trying by insemination, IVF, or the old-fashioned way, can be an exciting and overwhelming process. All sorts of thoughts are going … Continue reading
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Donor Motivation
Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD I am often asked about what motivates men to become a sperm donor. In my experience, over the past five years, I have found the answer to that question to … Continue reading
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Why we love our jobs at Cryogenic Laboratories: Walk you through every step
We recently asked our client service reps what makes them love their jobs at CLI. Overwhelmingly, it was the ability to help someone along their journey to parenthood. Enjoy these little glimpses into the days of our fabulous customer service … Continue reading
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Why we love our jobs at Cryogenic Laboratories: Confident about decisions
We recently asked our client service reps what makes them love their jobs at CLI. Overwhelmingly, it was the ability to help someone along their journey to parenthood. Enjoy these little glimpses into the days of our fabulous customer service … Continue reading
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What are the chances?
By Amy Erickson Hagen GIVF Compliance Officer I’m a science person. My brain just thinks better with facts and figures than it does with abstracts. So I thought it may be nice to provide some facts about success rates. SART … Continue reading
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The Lighter Side of Donor Sperm
Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD Working in Donor Sperm is a serious business. It is a highly regulated and regimented working environment where days are filled with strict protocols, processes, paper work, screening, and quality … Continue reading
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Supporting a Community
Blog written by Laboratory Staff Zachary K. All of the recruiting events I have been to thus far while working for CLI have been to recruit new donors and promote our services. Those experiences usually involved our staff having a … Continue reading
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The Fundamentals
Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD Which of the following statements are true? 1. Sperm Banks test their donors for a panel of infectious diseases every few months. 2. Sperm Banks have to do testing on … Continue reading
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Happy Fourth of July!
Fun Facts to impress your family this weekend: On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, starting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. 31: Number of places … Continue reading
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