SEMINAL FLUID ANALYSIS

EXAMINATION PARAMETER

MACROSCOPIC EXAMINATION

1)      Time of arrival

2)      Appearances of the specimen

3)      Viscosity/liquefaction

4)      Volume of the specimen

MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION

MOTILITY

a.       Quantitative motility

b.      Qualitative motility

Sperm count

HOW TO COLLECT SAMPLE

1)      The sample should be collected after abstaining from sex for 2-5 days

2)      The sample should be collected in the laboratory by well trained laboratory  health personnel via masturbation

3)      The sample must be delivered to the laboratory within 2 hours after collection when the sample is collected outside of the laboratory

4)      The used of condom is not allowed, but it can be use if he condom if free of spermicides or lubricant

5)      The sample should be discarded when leakage where found in the container during transportation of the sample to the laboratory

6)      The container must be free and sterile and the name of the patient must be fully written on it.

7)      The temperature range should be maintain, the average temperature should be less that 20^oC and it should not be more than 40^oC for exposure

8)      The examination of single specimen should not be encourage, at list two to three specimen should be collected a week or two week interval.