Freezing a oocyte/embryo sample

Buttons and clickable areas

	Click on this icon to access the QM field section related to this area or on the right arrow to block the QM fields or to see the change log.
	Click on the arrows to scroll up/down the samples stored for the selected patient.
	By clicking on this icon it is possible to freeze a new sample for any selected patient. It is also possible to skip to the latest frozen material for any selected patient by clicking on the right black arrow and selecting the relevant option.
	Culture info: If the material was frozen in the culture section it is possible, by double clicking on the icons, to see the information related to the day of colture when the selected material was frozen.
	Click on the arrow at the rigtht of the field "Storage location" to open the "Cryo storage place selection".

Fields

Follicle aspiration:	Date of the follicle aspiration.
Date of freezing:	Date of the freezing of the sample.
Cryopreserved by:	Operator that carried out the freezing.
Cryo technique:	Technique used to freeze the material. Techniques may be added and/or modified in the related system table.
Clinic of origin:	External center where the material comes from. To select a center double click in the blank field.
Storage date:	Date of the storage of the sample (this is useful when a sample comes from another center).
Stored by:	Name of the person who has been frozen the sample.
Straw ID:	ID assigned to the straw. If is clicked an ID number will be automatically assigned.
# Straws:	Number of straws containing the same amount of material.
Patient ID:	Patient ID.
Partner ID:	Partner ID.
Contract exists:	If a contract is linked to the sample the box is checked.
Cryo contract:	By clicking on the right arrow of the field it is possible to link an existing cryocontract to the sample. By clicking on the link will be removed. Click on this icon to open the contract window.
Material:
Material:	Number of oocytes/PN/embryos stored in the straws.
Preserv. using cryostorage: If the box is cecked the straws will be stored in a location present in the clinic.
Position:	Additional field to keep information related to the position of the sample.
Colour:	Colours to be chosen according the colours of the used straws.

 

Freezing a sperm sample

By clicking on the "+" icon it is possible to freeze a new sample. When the right black arrow on the "+" icon is clicked one more option is provided: to use the same values of the selected sample.

Buttons and clickable areas

	Click on this icon to access the QM field section related to this area or on the right arrow to block the QM fields or to see the change log.
	Click on the arrows to scroll up/down the samples stored for the selected patient.
	By clicking on this icon it is possible to freeze a new sample for any selected patient. It is also possible to skip to the latest frozen material for any selected patient by clicking on the right black arrow and selecting the relevant option.
	Click on the arrow at the rigtht of the field "Storage location" to open the "Cryo storage place selection". Names and storage levels of all cryo canisters used must be defined in the settings before you can use the cryo storage.

 

Fields

Collection date:	Date of the sperm collection.
Date of freezing:	Date of the freezing of the sample.
Cryopreserved by:	Operator that carried out the freezing.
Originally from clinic:	External center where the material comes from. To select a center double click in the blank field.
Storage date:	Date of the storage of the sample (this is useful when a sample comes from another center).
Stored by:	Name of the person who has been frozen the sample.
Type of material:	Type of the stored material. (sperm, MESA, TESE, etc).
Sample ID:	Sample ID. By clicking on the icon  the relevant semen analysis will open.
Straw ID:	ID assigned to the straw. If is clicked an ID number will be automatically assigned
# Straws:	Number of straws containing the same amount of material.
Patient ID:	Patient ID.
Contract exists:	If a contract is linked to the sample the box is checked.
Cryo contract:	By clicking on the right arrow of the field it is possible to link an existing cryocontract to the sample. By clicking on the link will be removed. Click on this icon to open the contract window.
Preserv. using cryostorage: If the box is cecked the straws will be stored in a location present in the clinic. See below how to choose a location in the cryo storage.
Position:	Additional field to keep information related to the position of the sample.
Colour:	Colours to be chosen according the colours of the used straws.
Donation:
Sperm for donation:	If the box is checked the sample is for donation.
Reserved for:	Linked straws.

 

Choosing a location in the cryo storage

When the arrow at the rigtht of the field "Storage location" is clicked the following window will open:

The fastest way to choose a position is to select it in the storages list and press "Ok". When a position is selected in the storage details will be shown the samples just stored in that position with the information related to the colours, patient, ID, position and type of material contained in each straw.

It is also possible to select a position with certain features, for example using the drop down menus in the "Search for storage place":

or searching:

• for the first position containing samples from a given max number of patients (eg. a position that contains samples from maximum two different patients),
• for the first position containing a maximum number of samples
• for the position that contains a straw with a given ID

Finally, clicking on the print icon, it is possible to print the list of all the materials coontained in the cryo storage for the selected patient.

The "architecture" of the cryo storage may be customized in the Cryo storage section in the settings.

 

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