SMART LABS,
LLC
300 PARK ST, STE 370, BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009
248-593-9810 PHONE, 248-593-9811 FAX
Michael S. Mersol-Barg, MD, Medical Director
Michael
S. Stahler, PhD, HCLD, Laboratory Director
On October 31, 2006, Beaumont Hospital’s In Vitro
Fertilization Laboratory and Andrology Laboratory closed. In order
to offer the highest quality infertility services, we created SMART Labs: Southeastern Michigan Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Laboratories. The SMART Labs facility features state-of-the-art
equipment, a custom-designed air filtration system, the very latest technology
and techniques, and highly qualified staff with a particular focus on
personalized care. Many
of the staff members at SMART Labs are former staff of the now-closed
Beaumont Center for Conception and Reproductive Medicine. SMART Labs’ In
Vitro Fertilization and Andrology Laboratories have been open since December
28, 2006. We offer the following services:
In Vitro Fertilization Laboratory
- Egg retrieval surgery
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: ICSI
- Laser-guided assisted hatching
- Co-culture of embryos
- Blastocyst extended-culture
- Microdrop insemination of oocytes
- Frozen embryo thaw and transfer
- Ultrasound-guided embryo transfer
- Biopsy for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
- Vitrification: the most advanced technology for embryo freezing,
which is already showing superior pregnancy rates compared to the more
common freeezing protocol used in most area labs. This process is also
used for egg freezing
- Embryo storage for one year
- We also accept frozen embryos from other programs (see
below for details)
- Custom-designed separate air filtration and handling system for IVF
Lab & Procedure Room to provide the perfect environment for eggs,
sperm & embryos
- Please see SMART Labs’ 2007 IVF
Pregnancy Rates below.
Andrology Laboratory
- Complete semen analysis
- Complex semen analysis
- Post-ejaculate urine analysis
- Insemination preparation of semen
- Pre-In Vitro Fertilization semen analysis
- Kruger and W.H.O. analysis protocols offered
- Detailed analysis reports with proposed plan sent to referring doctors
in one working day
- Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration: PESA
- Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration: MESA
- Testicular Sperm Extraction: TESE
- Sperm and testis tissue cryopreservation
- Sperm and testis tissue storage for one year
SMART Labs
had its F.D.A. inspection in August 2007 and passed with zero items
to be corrected! To our knowledge, this is the highest compliment that
the F.D.A. could bestow on a lab. The F.D.A. specifically looks at
the quality control and assurance that sperm, eggs and embryos are
handled appropriately and responsibly. Because our labs have earned
a positive F.D.A. assessment, this is your assurance that our labs
are functioning at the highest possible level of care.
In October 2007, SMART Labs had its inspection by the College
of American Pathologists (CAP). SMART Labs again passed with zero items
to be corrected. Further, the inspector said that in 14 years of inspecting
labs, this was the finest facility the inspector has ever evaluated.
We are truly honored by such strong praise and will continue to work
making SMART Labs the best quality for our patients and referring
physicians. Please know that when you come to SMART Labs, you will
receive care at the highest standard possible--and we've got the inspections
to prove it!
Physicians Who Provide Services
at SMART Labs
- Kenneth Goldman, MD
- Luana Kyselka, MD
- Michael Mersol-Barg, MD
- Brenda Moskovitz, MD
For
patients wanting to have their frozen embryos, sperm or testicular
tissue moved
to SMART Labs
-
Contact the facility where your embryos, eggs, testicular tissue or
sperm are stored to arrange for a time to pick up your specimen, or to
arrange for a date for the facility to deliver your specimen to SMART
Labs.
- Contact SMART Labs to arrange for reception of your specimen. Our
facility is open to receive specimens Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to
3 p.m. Please call at least one working day in advance of the specimen
arriving at SMART Labs so that we can be prepared to receive and store
the specimen. At that time, you can also arrange for payment
of the reception and storage fees, or you can pay for these services
when you bring the specimen to SMART Labs.
- If you pick up and deliver the specimen yourself, be sure to bring
all documentation with you from the facility where it is stored.
SMART Labs will not accept any specimens without appropriate documentation. The
information needed is:
- Your name on the paperwork indicating it is your specimen;
- At least one identifying number (i.e. birth date, social security
number) to assure that the specimen is yours;
- The date of cryopreservation or vitrification;
- Infectious disease test results that were completed in the relevant
timeframe to when the sample was cryopreserved;
- The status and quantity preserved at the time of cryopreservation
or vitrification;
- And details about the method of cryopreservation or vitrification.
- If you have the facility deliver the specimen, be sure that the
following documentation accompanies the tank. SMART Labs will not accept
any specimens without appropriate documentation. The information
needed is:
- Your name on the paperwork indicating it is your specimen;
- At least one identifying number (i.e. birth date, social security
number) to assure that the specimen is yours;
- The date of cryopreservation or vitrification;
- Infectious disease test results that were completed in the relevant
timeframe to when the sample was cryopreserved;
- The status and quantity preserved at the time of cryopreservation
or vitrification;
- And details about the method of cryopreservation or vitrification.
In the event SMART Labs receives your cryopreserved specimen
without the required information and we are unable to accept it, you will
be notified of the situation and possible resolutions. |
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