SEMEN ANALYSIS

Question 1

<5%

Answer 1

Spermatozoa

Question 2

formed in seminiferous tubules

Answer 2

Spermatozoa

Question 3

60%

Answer 3

Yellow alkaline fluid (Seminal vesicle)

Question 4

20%

Answer 4

Milky fluid

Question 5

pH 6.5

Answer 5

Acidic

Question 6

Proteolytic enzymes and acid phosphatase

Answer 6

Prostate gland

Question 7

Alkaline mucus

Answer 7

Bulbourethral glands

Question 8

neutralize acidity

Answer 8

Bulbourethral glands

Question 9

Clear viscid fluid and lubrication

Answer 9

1st fraction

Question 10

Spermatozoa and prostate secretion

Answer 10

2nd fraction

Question 11

Mucoid secretion

Answer 11

3rd fraction

Question 12

Sexual Abstinence:

Answer 12

2 to 7 days

Question 13

Decrease sperm concentration

Answer 13

<2

Question 14

Decrease motility

Answer 14

> 7

Question 15

Sent to lab within ______ after collection

Answer 15

1 hour

Question 16

Request/container must include:

Answer 16

Name
period of abstinence
date/time of collection
ID number

Question 17

liquefaction time:

Answer 17

15-60 mins

Question 18

yellow color

Answer 18

urine contamination
prolonged abstinence
drugs

Question 19

clear

Answer 19

Low sperm concentration

Question 20

Red

Answer 20

Hematospermia

Question 21

Turbidity

Answer 21

Mucous streaks

WBC

Question 22

Increase viscosity:

Answer 22

incomplete liquefaction
prostate dysfunction
chronic inflammation

Question 23

Normal Volume:

Answer 23

1.5 ml (LRL)

Question 24

Decrease value:

Answer 24

obstruction
accessory sex gland abnormality
incomplete specimen collection
assoc. with infertility

Question 25

Increase value:

Answer 25

assoc. with varicocoele | sexual abstinence

Question 26

pH normal value:

Answer 26

>7.0 (7.2 - 7.8)

Question 27

acid secretion

Answer 27

prostate

Question 28

alkaline secretion

Answer 28

seminal vesicle

Question 29

Decrease pH values:

Answer 29

Increase prostatic fluid | Agenesis of seminal vesicle

Question 30

Increase pH values:

Answer 30

Infection

Question 31

Sperm count is determined by _________.

Answer 31

Hemocytometer method

Question 32

Dilution

Answer 32

1:20

Question 33

Diluent

Answer 33

NaHCO3 Formalin Purified water

Question 34

Count ____ WBC squares

Answer 34

4

Question 35

Multiply by _________

Answer 35

50,000

Question 36

Lower reference limit

Answer 36

15 x 106/mL

Question 37

Subfertile

Answer 37

<15 x 106/mL

Question 38

Infertile

Answer 38

<4 x 106/mL

Question 39

no movement

Answer 39

Grade 0

Question 40

minimal forward progression

Answer 40

Grade 1

Question 41

poor to fair activity

Answer 41

Grade 2

Question 42

good activity with tail movement visualized

Answer 42

Grade 3

Question 43

full activity with tail movement difficult to visualized

Answer 43

Grade 4

Question 44

Normal sperm motility

Answer 44

50% motile

Question 45

Total lower reference limit for total motility (PR+NP) is _____.

Answer 45

40%

Question 46

Total lower reference limit for Progressive motility is ____.

Answer 46

32%

Question 47

Lower reference limit for sperm morphology:

Answer 47

4% normal forms

Question 48

Absence of semen

Answer 48

Aspermia

Question 49

Absence of sperm

Answer 49

Azoospermia

Question 50

Low semen volume

Answer 50

Hypospermia

Question 51

High semen volume

Answer 51

Hyperspermia

Question 52

Low sperm count

Answer 52

Oligozoospermia

Question 53

Poor sperm motility

Answer 53

Asthenozoospermia

Question 54

More morphologic defects than usual

Answer 54

Teratozoospermia

Question 55

Presence of dead sperm

Answer 55

Necrozoospermia

Question 56

presence of increased levels of white blood cells in the seminal fluid

Answer 56

Leucospermia