| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
Semen
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Submit: |
Semen in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
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Special Handling: |
Time Sensitive
Abstain from sexual intercourse or masturbation for 48 hours, but no longer than 5 days prior to collection.
Collect the specimen by masturbation and ejaculate into a clean plastic container provided by the laboratory.
If masturbation is not possible, please consult with your doctor or the Hematology supervisor at the lab. |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Must be delivered to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.
Do Not Use A Condom! |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 1 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Microscopy |
| Performed: |
Mon-Fri |
| Reported: |
1-3 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
| 83986 - pH | 85810 - Viscosity |
| 89320 - Semen Analysis |
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| Interpretive Data: |
Please see report for interpretive data. |
| Components: |
| 3650 - SPERM COUNT, QUANT | 3655 - MOTILITY |
| 3651 - MOTILITY SCORE | 3652 - VIABILITY |
| 3665 - VISCOSITY | 3670 - VOLUME |
| 3675 - PH | 3680 - MORPHOLOGY |
| 3653 - ROUND CELLS |
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