The sperm may be injected directly into the uterus (intrauterine insemination – IUI) or be used to fertilise eggs with the IVF method. The sperm donor, who remains anonymous, is 18-35 years old, is examined by a pathologist and submitted to appropriate laboratory tests:
- Blood type – Rhesus
- Sperm analysis test (spermogramme)
- Chromosomal testing (Karyotype)
- Hepatitis B and C, syphilis
- HIV
- NAT (Nucleic Acid Amplification) testing: This is a molecular biology technique that allows us, within 24 hours, to know if the donor has been infected by hepatitis B and C and HIV
- Haemoglobin electrophoresis for thalassaemia, etc.
- Mycoplasma, chlamydia (aerobic and anaerobic), cytomegalovirus, toxoplasma, listeria
- Cystic fibrosis