Semen analysis - extended

• The patient should be healthy. A cold, and especially a high temperature, can affect the results of a semen analysis.
• Before submitting a semen sample for testing, the patient should abstain from sexual intercourse for 2 to 7 days (optimal 3-4 days, but not longer than 7 days)
  and from alcohol for 2 to 7 days (minimum 2 days).
• Antibiotic treatment can affect semen analysis results. Patients should wait at least two weeks after their last antibiotic dose.
• It is advisable to collect semen on-site. It is possible to deliver the semen in a sterile container or one used for urinalysis (within no more than 1 hour of collection, transported at body temperature – important!).
• Material can only be brought and dropped off at the facility located in Lublin at 7 Orkana Street during designated hours.
• The sample is obtained through masturbation. Ejaculate cannot be obtained through withdrawal or a condom. Semen is collected directly into a disposable container provided at the collection center.

After a vasectomy, only a basic semen analysis can be performed.

The test includes an assessment of the physicochemical and biophysical properties of the semen, a microscopic evaluation of sperm – its structure, percentage and type of sperm motility, a vitality assessment – ​​the percentage of live sperm, and HOST – an assessment of the continuity of the sperm cell membrane.

A microscopic evaluation of the preparation after special staining – its morphological structure (morphological assessment).

An additional test for treating infertility caused by sperm agglutination is the MAR-TEST, which detects autoantibodies coated on sperm.

The purpose of the test is to assess
the man's fertilizing capacity.
The test is performed according to WHO standards/norms.

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