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Semen Analysis, Basic

Test Number 519114
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CPT 89320

Test Details

Methodology

Manual macroscopic and microscopic examination of semen

Result Turnaround Time

4 - 6 days

Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.

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Patient Instructions for Semen Collection

Use

Diagnose male factor infertility, including oligozoöspermia, azoöspermia, asthenozoöspermia, and teratozoöspermia

Special Instructions

This test is not available at all locations. Contact the laboratory prior to specimen collection. This procedure must be scheduled with the laboratory performing the test. The patient should have between two and seven days of sexual abstinence before producing the specimen. This test requires a fresh specimen; therefore, this procedure is available only at sperm testing facilities.

References

World Health Organization. WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen. 5th ed. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; 2010.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen

Semen

Volume

Entire ejaculate

Minimum Volume

Approximately 0.5 mL

Container

Sterile screw-cap container

Collection Instructions

See Patient Instructions for Semen Collection.

Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

1 hour; keep sample close to body (inside shirt or coat) to avoid temperature extremes during transport. (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference)

Refrigerated

Unstable (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference)

Frozen

Unstable (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference)

Freeze/thaw cycles

Unstable (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference)

Storage Instructions

Testing must begin within 60 minutes of specimen production. In the interim, the specimen should be kept at room temperature, but it is recommended that it be kept close to the body (inside a shirt or coat) to avoid temperature extremes during transport.

Patient Preparation

Patient should abstain from sexual activity for two to seven days prior to specimen collection.

Causes for Rejection

Specimens older than one hour; insufficient sperm (may prevent adequate estimate of percent normal morphology)

LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519087 Time Collected 13358-7
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519088 Time Received 63572-2
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519174 Time Since Last Emission days 10587-4
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519089 Appearance 13359-5
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519090 Liquefaction 10580-9
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519091 Viscosity 32789-0
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519092 Volume mL 3160-9
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519093 pH 2752-4
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519103 Concentration, Sperm x10E6/mL 9780-8
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519104 Total Sperm in Ejaculate x10E6 72517-6
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519105 Total Motility (PR+NP) % 6800-7
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519106 Progressive Motility (PR) % 14194-5
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519167 Non-Progressive (NP) % 10620-3
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519084 Immotile Sperm % 10611-2
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519107 Total Motile Sperm x10E6 71387-5
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519147 Progressively Motile Sperm x10E6 81319-6
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519149 Normal Morphology-Strict % 10622-9
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519161 Leukocyte Concentration x10E6/mL 10579-1
519114 Semen Analysis, Basic 54231-6 519163 Comments: 77202-0
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519087
Result Code NameTime Collected
UofM
Result LOINC13358-7
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519088
Result Code NameTime Received
UofM
Result LOINC63572-2
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519174
Result Code NameTime Since Last Emission
UofMdays
Result LOINC10587-4
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519089
Result Code NameAppearance
UofM
Result LOINC13359-5
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519090
Result Code NameLiquefaction
UofM
Result LOINC10580-9
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519091
Result Code NameViscosity
UofM
Result LOINC32789-0
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519092
Result Code NameVolume
UofMmL
Result LOINC3160-9
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519093
Result Code NamepH
UofM
Result LOINC2752-4
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519103
Result Code NameConcentration, Sperm
UofMx10E6/mL
Result LOINC9780-8
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519104
Result Code NameTotal Sperm in Ejaculate
UofMx10E6
Result LOINC72517-6
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519105
Result Code NameTotal Motility (PR+NP)
UofM%
Result LOINC6800-7
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519106
Result Code NameProgressive Motility (PR)
UofM%
Result LOINC14194-5
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519167
Result Code NameNon-Progressive (NP)
UofM%
Result LOINC10620-3
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519084
Result Code NameImmotile Sperm
UofM%
Result LOINC10611-2
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519107
Result Code NameTotal Motile Sperm
UofMx10E6
Result LOINC71387-5
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519147
Result Code NameProgressively Motile Sperm
UofMx10E6
Result LOINC81319-6
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519149
Result Code NameNormal Morphology-Strict
UofM%
Result LOINC10622-9
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519161
Result Code NameLeukocyte Concentration
UofMx10E6/mL
Result LOINC10579-1
Order Code519114
Order Code NameSemen Analysis, Basic
Order Loinc54231-6
Result Code519163
Result Code NameComments:
UofM
Result LOINC77202-0
Reflex Table for Total Motility (PR+NP)
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 519170 Viability 519170 Viability % 10613-8
Reflex 1
Order Code519170
Order NameViability
Result Code519170
Result NameViability
UofM%
Result LOINC10613-8