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By SpermCenter - Posted on September 9th, 2009 Wed, 2009-09-09 16:48 | SpermCenter

A container resembling a straw that's used to package frozen sperm or other tissue. Some sperm banks package sperm in straws.

Most use vials. Usually a straw or vial contains enough sperm for a single insemination, but you should always confirm with the sperm bank if you're not sure.

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