Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 15

Failure of laboratory personnel to document the time a semen sample is collected primarily affects the interpretation of semen:

A. Appearance

B. Volume

C. pH

D. Viscosity

Step 1 of 2

Sperm collection:

Semen analysis is a process of evaluating male fertility through microscopic and macroscopic examination.

• Laboratory personnel should collect specimen and record the details along with the details of semen sample of the patient and then start the liquefaction of semen as soon as possible.

• Unfinished liquefied semen is viscous in nature.

• Failure to record the semen sample will affect the interpretation of the viscosity of the semen.

• Specimen viscosity is one of the parameters of semen analysis which checks the consistency of the fluid and it is related sperm liquefaction process.

Therefore, “viscosity” interpretation is affected, if the laboratory personnel fail to record the time of semen sample. Hence, the correct answer is option.