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

Exercise 18

Liquefaction of a semen specimen should take place within:

A. 1 hour

B. 2 hours

C. 3 hours

D. 4 hours

Step 1 of 2

Liquefaction in semen:

Semen is a liquid produced from epididymis, prostate gland, seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands of male reproductive system

Liquefaction is the process of liquefying the semen.

• Generally, a fresh specimen (semen) is thickened; it should be liquefied within the period of 30 minutes to 60 minutes.

o Because, failure of liquefaction within the specified period will be due to deficiency in prostatic enzymes and it is reportable.

o So, the collecting time of fresh specimen (semen) should be recorded and reported.

o Only after the liquefaction, analysis of semen is done.

Therefore, the process of liquefaction should take place on a specimen (semen) within “1 hour” (That is, 60 minutes). Hence, the correct answer is option “”.