Samples can subsequently be picked up or shipped to the physician ' s office for use with artificial insemination at a later date. Semen samples are protected during shipment by a buffer media which protects the sperm. An extensive inventory of donor sperm is available for purchase and use for artificial insemination. All samples have been extensively screened for genetic and sexually transmittable diseases and subsequently quarantined for 6 months according to guidelines by the American Fertility Society. A separate brochure is available upon request with a current Donor Sperm Catalog .
Payment is due at the time service is rendered.
We accept Cash, Check, Money Order, Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card . The patient will receive a receipt which can be submitted to his insurance company for reimbursement. Physicians can arrange to have their patients come in and the laboratory will bill directly to the physician ' s office with a referral discount. If the patient carries either HMO or PPO insurance that requires a referral signed by the primary care physician, no payment is necessary if the patient brings with him the signed referral form and his insurance card to the laboratory. The University Center for Urology, Suite 1420, is located within the Cummings Outpatient Center.