Andrology Services

Shady Grove Fertility Center has one of the premier andrology departments in the country. The laboratory is certified by several accrediting organizations including JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). There are 11 andrologists in addition to supporting staff who analyze and process over 7500 specimens each year. Each specimen is handled with critical attention to both patient identification and quality control. Patients must present a picture ID when the specimen is taken to the andrology department. Formal procedures then govern how the identity of a single specimen is confirmed at each stage of processing in the andrology laboratory.