Ask the CryoStork^®: Can You Ship State to State? 

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Whether you’re navigating fertility preservation, preparing for IVF, planning for surrogacy, or exploring long-term storage, we know the decisions ahead of you are deeply personal and sometimes overwhelming. That’s why we’re here. To offer clarity and confidence as you protect what matters most.     

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Ask the CryoStork^®: What if my clinic or storage facility is in another state? Can you still help? 

For many intended parents, the IVF journey involves more than one location. Your embryos might need to move from the clinic where they were created to another clinic for transfer, or into or out of a long-term storage facility. If those locations aren’t in the same state (or even in the same region), it’s natural to wonder how this impacts your selection of a reproductive transport partner. At Cryoport Systems, we’re here to make this easy for you. In fact, this is exactly what we do every day.  

Specialized for Long-Distance Transport 

Cryoport Systems is built for secure, cryogenic transport across state lines and beyond. Our Cryoport Express^® Cryogenic Standard Shipping System is engineered to maintain cryogenic temperatures, making it ideal for longer routes that cross state lines or international borders. Each shipping system is fully requalified before every use, meaning that it is thoroughly tested and inspected to ensure hold time, temperature stability, and structural integrity. We are the only provider in the industry to perform this level of rigor to every shipping system at every use, so you can be confident that it will perform as expected throughout the journey.  

We also apply our Veri-Clean^® validated cleaning process to every shipping system before every use. This protocol ensures the system meets strict cleanliness and performance standards, reducing risk and protecting your reproductive materials.  

Continuous Monitoring for Peace of Mind 

Distance doesn’t have to mean uncertainty. From the moment your shipment is loaded into the shipping system, our integrated condition monitoring system is continuously tracking critical parameters like temperature, location, humidity, and more. This means that we are confident that cryogenic conditions remain stable throughout transit, and should anything unexpected occur, our team is alerted and ready to intervene to ensure safe delivery. You don’t have to track the shipment yourself; our specialists do that for you every step of the way.  

Compliance and Quality at Every Level 

Cryoport Systems is ISO 21973-certified, adhering to the international standard for transporting human cells for human use. This standard was created specifically for the cell and gene therapy industry and is the most stringent regulation in the life sciences. We apply these same workflows and processes across every shipment we handle, for any application, including reproductive medicine. This ensures that your sensitive, irreplaceable shipments are handled within the industry’s most rigorous quality framework with measured consistency and traceability from pickup to delivery.  

Proven Experience Across the Map 

We’ve been doing this for more than 20 years, completing more than one million successful shipments worldwide. That includes numerous moves between states and across international borders for intended parents like you. We partner with leading fertility clinics around the world, which means that your shipment moves within well-established routes and workflows. This experience matters! It allows us to proactively anticipate challenges and apply proven solutions before they become problems.  

The journey to parenthood can be complex and emotionally demanding. Worrying about interstate (or international) transport shouldn’t add to that burden. By working with Cryoport Systems, you’re working with a partner whose entire process is built for reliability. From validated shipping systems to continuous monitoring, ISO-certified protocols, and a global track record of success, our role is to make this part of your journey predictable and secure so you can focus on what comes next.