Journal of the Medical Sciences (Berkala Ilmu Kedokteran)
Vol 53, No 1 (2021)

Adjustment of sperm cryopreservation laboratory management during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dicky Moch Rizal (Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta)

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Publish Date
28 Jan 2021

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the order of life in all fields, particularlyin medical services. Laboratory services in sperm cryopreservation that partof andrology or in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory cannot be separated withhandling sperm from patients. Although the presence of viruses in semenhas been known through various studies, there is scarce evidence regardingwhether sperm fluid can be a medium of COVID-19 transmission. This raisedthe question of whether some adjustments to manage patient sperm shouldbe made. This review described an overview of the various efforts that can bemade to reduce the risk of disease transmission to health workers who handlepatient sperm fluid.

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Journal of the Medical Sciences (Berkala Ilmu Kedokteran)
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bik

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Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Immunology & microbiology Neuroscience

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Journal of the Medical Sciences (JMedSci) or Berkala Ilmu Kedokteran (BIK) is an international, open-access, and double-blind peer-reviewed journal, published by Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta Indonesia. JMedSci aiming to communicate high-quality ...