Transporting embryos from SGF to cryobank

[Anonymous]

Has anyone done this with frozen embryos?
How do I get started? Where do I get a tank to transport them?
Thanks so much.

[Anonymous]

why wouldn't you leave them there? are you going to a new clinic? your new clinic should be able to help you. I did my treatments at GW so I dont' know anything about SGF.

[Anonymous]

You pay the cryobank for the tank and transfer. I looked into it but didn't end up doing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You pay the cryobank for the tank and transfer. I looked into it but didn't end up doing it.

So, they actually do the transfer? How much was it (transfer price only, separate from cryopreservation) when you looked into it? Thank you.

[Anonymous]

ask the facility directly. they would be more versed in your request and be able to provide you logistics

[Anonymous]

My new clinic is doing this for me. I had to sign some paperwork with SGF to release them and pay a $250 fee, but my new clinic is handling all other logistics.

[Anonymous]

We did this with Cornell about a year ago, and it was around $1000. Fees for Cornell's lab (all excellent people) to get the embryos out, fees for transport. In the long run it's more cost efficient to keep them with the very little frozen sperm we have left at the same facility (Fairfax Cryobank). However when we use them in the future, we may transport them ourselves (if allowed) up to Cornell to avoid the huge transport fee. I've transported the sperm myself and it was like $50 each time.