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Oocyte / embryo cryo storage.

Sperm cryo storage.

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Freezing a oocyte/embryo sample

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Explaination of the 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:
• Straw ID: ID assigned to the straw. If <img src="/images/strawID.jpg" alt="" width="21" height="19" /> 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 <img src="/images/redx.jpg" alt="" width="23" height="23" /> the link will be removed. Click on this icon <img src="/images/contrico.jpg" alt="" width="24" height="23" /> to open the contract window.

Material:

• Number of oocytes/PN/embryos stored in the straws.

Preserv. using cryostorage

• Preserv. using cryo storage: If the box is cecked the straws will be stored in a location present in the clinic. See below how to <a href="/index.php?title=Cryo_storage#Choosing_a_location_in_the_cryo_storage">choose a location</a> 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.

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.

In each case the following window will pop up:

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Explaination of the 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:
• Type of material: Type of the stored material.
• Sample ID: Sample ID. By clicking on the icon <a href="/index.php?title=Lab_diagnostics#Creating_a_spermiogram.C2.A0"><img src="/images/spermico.jpg" alt="" width="21" height="21" /></a> the relevant <a href="/index.php?title=Lab_diagnostics#Creating_a_spermiogram.C2.A0">spemiogram</a> will open.
• Straw ID: ID assigned to the straw. If <img src="/images/strawID.jpg" alt="" width="21" height="19" /> 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 <img src="/images/redx.jpg" alt="" width="23" height="23" /> the link will be removed. Click on this icon <img src="/images/contrico.jpg" alt="" width="24" height="23" /> 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 <a href="/index.php?title=Cryo_storage#Choosing_a_location_in_the_cryo_storage">choose a location</a> 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 place" is clicked the following window will open:

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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 storaging place":

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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.

Note: the "architecture" of the cryo storage may be customized in the Cryo storage section in the settings

Thawing a sample

By clicking on the "-" icon it is possible to thaw the selected sample. The following window will open:

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Just select the reason of thawing, the thawing date and confirm. The sample will be removed from the cryostorage and it will appear in the history section:

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Note: if the reason selected is "Mistakenly documented" the sample won't appear in the history section

Cryostorage overview 

In order to have an overview of all the materials stored in the cryo storage just select cryostorage overview in the system menu: <img style="border: 3px solid gainsboro; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-right: 40px; padding: 3px;" src="/images/cryostoverview.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="187" />

By selecting "Gyn" or "Andro" will be shown only the tank that are dedicated only to oocytes/embryo or sperm. If a tank is dedicated to both materials it will be shown either in the gyn or andro.

To select all the tank choose Gyn and andro.

Once made the choice will be opened the same window seen in the "Choosing a location in the cryo storage" paragraph. The only difference is that when the printing icon is clicked the user will be able to print a list related to all the patient that have material in the cryostorage.

Note: to dedicate a tank to Gyn, Andro or both material access the Cryo storage section in the settings.