SpermWash

SpermWash^® is intended for in vitro procedures involving human gametes (sperm and oocytes), including washing of gametes, sperm swim-up procedures, intra-uterine insemination (IUI) of the spermatozoa and sperm injection during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). SpermWash^® can also be used for human embryo washing and holding, and for embryo transfer (ET) in the uterine cavity.

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-use
1,5 years shelf life
Due to HEPES buffer no need for CO₂ incubation
Sterilized by using aseptic processing techniques

Product Codes

Product	Product code	Size
SpermWash	SW-0002	25×2 ml
SpermWash	SW-0010	5×10 ml
SpermWash	SW-0010	25×10 ml
SpermWash	SW-0050	50 ml
SpermWash	SW-0100	100 ml
SpermWash	SW-0250	250 ml
SpermWash	SW-0500	500 ml

Composition & Quality Control

SpermWash^® is a ready-to-use HEPES buffered medium which also contains phenol red, bicarbonate, physiologic salts, glucose, lactate, pyruvate and Human Serum Albumin (4.0 g/l; medicinal substance derived from human blood plasma) and gentamicin (10 mg/l, medicinal substance).

pH:	7,30 – 7,90 (Release criteria: 7,30 – 7,60)
Osmolality:	270 – 290 mOsm/kg
Sterility test by the current pH. Eur. 2.6.1 / USP <71>:	No growth
Endotoxin:	< 0,25 EU/ml
Mouse Embryo Assay:	≥ 80%
Human Serum Albumin:	3,2 – 4,8 g/l
Human sperm survival assay (HSSA)(24h exposure):	≥ 80%