Lesbians Want to Know:
What Tests Should Our Sperm Donor Have?
You can be as thorough as you want. The following is a general list of medical tests that you might consider having your sperm donor have; it is by no means a complete listing. To be as thorough as possible, you should consult with your own personal physician regarding pre-insemination screening.
- ABO-Rh blood typing
- Chlamydia by PCR
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis B surface Antigen
- Hepatitis B core Antibody
- Hepatitis C Viral Antibody
- HIV Antibody (AIDS test)
- HTLV-1 Antibody
- RPR (syphilis)
- Semen analysis (count, motility, morphology)
Additional tests you could ask for are:
- ALT(SGPT)
- Canavan disease carrier screening *
- Chemistry panel
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Cystic fibrosis carrier screening
- Fanconi anemia carrier screening*
- Gaucher disease carrier screening*
- Niemann-Pick disease carrier screening*
- Sickle cell disease carrier testing***
- Tay-sachs disease carrier testing**
- Urinalysis
* For donors with Jewish ancestry.
** For donors with Jewish or French Canadian ancestry.
*** For donors with African American / African ancestry.
Information published on The Rainbow Babies website is not a substitute for proper medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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