The Clinical Andrology Laboratory at Rush University Medical Center is a full-service, CLIA-accredited facility. The laboratory is part of the Rush Center for Advanced Reproductive Care, which has been a leader in the field of infertility since 1984. In addition to offering a full range of laboratory services, we work in concert with the in vitro fertilization lab and clinicians at Rush to ensure continuity of patient care.

Our laboratory offers a variety of comprehensive diagnostic tests, therapeutic processing of semen samples and cryobanking. Services include:

• Semen analysis
• Sperm longevity
• Sperm morphology (WHO standards)
• Semen processing for artificial insemination
• Semen cryopreservation for indefinite semen storage for patients undergoing assisted reproductive, radiation, chemotherapy and vasectomy
• Sperm antibody testing
• Chemical analysis for the detection of obstructive azoospermia
• Sperm chromatin structure assay to determine abnormalities of sperm DNA That indicate male infertility but do not correlate with traditional semen analysis

The Clinical Andrology Laboratory at Rush is CLIA-certified. Our staff and facility meet rigorous quality standards set by the following organizations:

• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
• American Association of Bionanalysis
• American Board of Bioanalysis
• American Society of Andrology
• American Society of Reproductive Medicine
• Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology