Category Archives: About CLI

CLI follows and exceeds strict guidelines

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

Cryogenic Laboraties, Inc (CLI) was established in 1971 and is known as the first private sperm bank in the country. With a long history of quality, CLI adheres to the strict guidelines set forth by the Food and Drug Administration … Continue reading →

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Sperm Banking- A Topic that Needs Attention

Posted on May 19, 2011 by admin

Blog written by cryobank staff D.H. There are certain medical topics that are stereotypically seen as taboo in public settings. And while some of these topics are better left to be discussed with a doctor in private, there are others … Continue reading →

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Genetic Diseases

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD I often talk about heterosexual couples using donor sperm due to male factor infertility, but I do not think I have written about using donor sperm to avoid passing on … Continue reading →

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Staying in Touch with Older Sperm Donors

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Michelle Ottey, PhD, Director of Operations, Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc. Every sperm bank presents a medical profile of some sort for their donors. This profile usually presents the medical and genetic health of the sperm donor and of … Continue reading →

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We train to be the best

Posted on April 18, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Laboratory Staff Chauntae How do you know we are the best? Because we TRAIN to be the best!! As a supervisor responsible for the majority of staff training, and from my 6 years of experience with the … Continue reading →

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Is a picture worth a thousand words?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM Many clients are interested in seeing photos of sperm donors. Sometimes when selecting a donor, or sometimes just for curiosity’s sake, especially if they have used that donor in the past. It’s natural to … Continue reading →

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FDA Inspections

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Site Manager CB   It’s always a little harrowing when two uniformed government officials show up at your door wanting to do a routine inspection. Their demeanor is one of intimidation and unfriendliness. In the end, though, … Continue reading →

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Quality is Key

Posted on February 28, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc. Site Manager Amy Erickson Hagen   Quality can be included in Quality Control, Quality of Service, Quality Assurance, Specimen Quality and everything we do. Cryogenic Laboratories, Inc. (CLI) provides the highest level of quality. … Continue reading →

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Healthy Babies

Posted on February 21, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Director of Client Development Michael Buuck, MS If you want to avoid an awkward an uncomfortable situation, do not congratulate a woman on her pregnancy until after she’s told you she is pregnant. Fortunately, I haven’t made that … Continue reading →

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Tweeting about the Cryobank

Posted on February 16, 2011 by admin

Blog written by Client Services Staff Nicole Facebook? Twitter? These new concepts of interacting with patients are exciting to me. I let people know what’s new with Cryogenic Laboratories, such as births or new donors. Letting people know that a baby … Continue reading →

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