Genetic Disease Testing

It is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of genetic conditions and genetic inheritance in order to provide the best possible donor screening for inherited conditions. Fairfax Cryobank provides the expertise of board-certified clinical geneticists in evaluation of the donor's medical and family history as well as reviewing the test results of the extensive genetic screening performed on all sperm donor applicants. Any applicant with a family history that places him at higher than normal risk of transmitting a genetic condition is rejected.

Any candidate that is identified as a carrier or exhibits evidence of any of these diseases is not accepted into the donor program.

All Donors:

Chromosome Analysis (karyotype)
Cystic Fibrosis (at least 86 mutations)

Donor of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry:

Tay Sachs disease
Canavan disease
Gaucher disease
Bloom syndrome
Fanconi-Amemia Type-C
Niemann-Pick Type A
Mucolipidosis Type IV
Familial Dysautonomia
Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BRCA-1 and 2) gene mutations

Donors of French Canadian Ancestry:

Tay Sachs disease

Donors of Asian, Middle Eastern or Mediterranean Ancestry:

Thalassemia

Donors of African, Black American Ancestry:

Sickle Cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies

Click here for a detailed description of these genetic diseases.

See a Sperm Bank Comparison, where Fairfax Cryobank is compared to other sperm banks.

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