Is donor sperm screened for genetic health and infectious diseases?

Is donor sperm screened for genetic health and infectious diseases?

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Robert Brannigan, M.D. Professor, Urology  
Oncofertility Consortium  
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

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Sperm donors are among the most extensively tested individuals in the country. They undergo a wide array of not only genetics testing, but also infectious disease panels to ensure that they do not have communicable diseases or any of the major extensively tested for genetic issues or problems that could be passed onto offspring.