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

Exercise 10

Abnormal results of a semen analysis are volume = 1.0 mL and sperm concentration = 1 million/mL. State a nonpathologic cause of these abnormal results.

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Semen analysis is a process of evaluating male fertility through microscopic and macroscopic examination. The analysis consists of parameters such as sperm appearance, viscosity, pH, volume, count, morphology, motility and concentration. Proper collection of semen fractions is very important for accurate analysis of male fertility evaluation.