Session 103: CRYOGOVERNANCE V - BEST PRACTICES IN CRYOTRANSPORTATION

Session 103: CRYOGOVERNANCE V - BEST PRACTICES IN CRYOTRANSPORTATION Description: International IVF Initiative(I3)- Online Session 103-CRYOGOVERNANCE V - BEST PRACTICES IN CRYOTRANSPORTATION Tuesday, Tuesday, 11th October at 3pm EST, 2022. [105 mins]Course outline/synopsis:Moderated by Senior Embryologists Giles Palmer (UK) and Jessica Bailey (USA), this online webinar dealt with issues concerning shipping gametes and embryos.The increased laboratory workload together with the administration required for safe shipment of samples has become an increased burden that is faced by clinical embryologists who are required to transport samples from clinic to clinic, both nationally and globally. Patients’ own biological samples and donor oocytes and sperm are requiring specific new ISO standards and in the wake of the pandemic the transport lines are still at reduced capacity.Several aspects of current working conditions, shortfalls and specific requirements that are enforced by clinics are d