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Semen Analysis
Daniel Hapner, MT(ASCP); Marge Spahn, MT(ASCP); updated by Dr. Judy Stern, Director, Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Many community hospital perform semen analysis as a community service. This course will get you up to speed on counts and normal and abnormal morphology, which will be useful information, even if you use an automated system. Appropriate for training laboratory personnel, cross training, and clinical laboratory science students.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits
Other Body Fluids Courses
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Semen Analysis Objectives
Semen Analysis Outline
- Introduction
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Purpose
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Prerequisites
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SAFETY Precautions
- Introduction to SEMEN ANALYSIS
- Specimen Collection and TRANSPORTation
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IDENTITY of patient
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Collection
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Collection (continued)
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Testing collection CONTAINERS
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Information to be obtained from patient
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Condoms are a good way to collect SEMEN specimens for fertility analyses.
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Which of the following statements are TRUE for SEMEN specimen collection and TRANSPORT?
- MACROSCOPIC EXAMINATION of SEMEN
- SPERM Count
- Non-SPERM Cells in SEMEN
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Other cells in SEMEN: EPITHELIAL CELLS
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Other cells in SEMEN: Round cells and red cells
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Other cells in SEMEN: Round cells and red cells (continued)
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White cells in SEMEN
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In addition to SPERM, other findings that may be noted on a wet prep include:
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The findings in this slide are normal SPERM and AMORPHOUS background.
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The cells in the center of this slide are round cells.
- MORPHOLOGY of SPERM
- Reference Values and Sample Report
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