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Book Corner: The Family Book

BOOK CORNER:  We are happy to recommend this book to our clients! One reviewer wrote: The Family Book celebrates the love we feel for our families and all the different varieties they come in. Whether you have two moms or two … Continue reading

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Midwest Family Equality Conference

The Midwest Family Equality Council held their annual conference this past weekend, and once again I had the opportunity of attending. All too often in our efforts of recruiting donors and processing specimens, we rarely get so opportunity to see, … Continue reading

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Join the Discussion

The CLI Family Forums are very active with people just like you that are trying to conceive using donor sperm. The topics on the forum range from serious medical concerns to mothering advice about raising children from donor sperm. Some … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Guide to Infertility

If you are just getting started on your journey with infertility, please use this great resource from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) on Assisted Reproductive Technologies. This guide will walk you through the details of IVF insemination, egg … Continue reading

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Supplier Qualification: What You and Your Clinic Need to Know Before You Order Donor Semen

Clinics are responsible for making sure that all outside establishments used to perform any steps in the donor screening and/or testing process are registered with the FDA and compliant with all applicable requirements, as per the FDA ruling 21 CFR … Continue reading

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Why HPV Tested Donors are Important

New Study Shows HPV-Related Cancers are on the Rise On January 7, 2013, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published its Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2009. The report is a huge collaborative effort … Continue reading

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We are happy to recommend this book to our clients!

One reviewer wrote: This lovely book provides a friendly, thoughtful explanation to young children who were conceived with anonymously donated sperm. It’s also an appropriate conversation starter for parents in any family situation who want to raise open-minded and inclusive … Continue reading

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Conference season has started!

Blog written by CLI Laboratory Supervisor Chauntae Nichols I have had the amazing opportunity to once again attend our local MN Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) conference. CLI has been supporting APHON for the past 5+ years, and have found … Continue reading

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Before You Order Donor Semen…

Supplier Qualification: What You and Your Clinic Need to Know Before You Order Donor Semen Clinics are responsible for making sure that all outside establishments used to perform any steps in the donor screening and/or testing process are registered with … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Women’s Conference: We were there!

Blog written by Suzanne Seitz, MS Genetic Counselor I was able to represent the Cryobank at this important meeting of ambitious women. There were over 8000 in attendance with many interesting presentations that ranged from mind body awareness to hearing … Continue reading

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