Additional Testing

Question 1

Normal sperm concentration with markedly decreased motility

Answer 1

Decreased Sperm Vitality

Question 2

Stain used in counting the number of dead cells in 100 sperm

Answer 2

Eosin Nigrosin Stain

Question 3

Counting the number of dead cells in 100 sperm using

Answer 3

bright-field microscope
phase contrast microscopy

Question 4

Living cells color stain

Answer 4

Bluish white

Question 5

Dead cells color stain

Answer 5

Red against purple background

Question 6

Normal Vitality

Answer 6

50% or more living cells

Question 7

Normal Values of seminal fluid fructose

Answer 7

≥13μmol per ejaculate

Question 8

abnormalities of the seminal vesicle, bilateral congenital absence of the vas deferens, obstruction of the ejaculatory duct, partial retrograde ejaculation and androgen deficiency

Answer 8

Low seminal fluid fructose level

Question 9

Should be tested within 2 hours of collection or frozen to prevent _____

Answer 9

fructolysis

Question 10

Can be present in both men and women

Answer 10

Anti-sperm antibodies

Question 11

Anti-sperm antibodies can be detected in

Answer 11

semen
cervical mucosa
serum

Question 12

Detects the presence of IgG Abs

Answer 12

Mixed Agglutination Test

Question 13

More specific, detects IgG, IgM and IgG antibodies

Answer 13

Immunobead Test

Question 14

Presence of >1.0 million/mL (leukocytes) indicates

Answer 14

infection

Question 15

Most frequently performed microbial testing

Answer 15

Routine aerobic and anaerobic culture
Chlamydia trachomatis
Mycoplasma hominis
Ureaplasma urealyticum

Question 16

Neutral α-glucosidase
Glycerophosphocholine
L-carnitine

Answer 16

Disorder of epididymis

Question 17

Acid Phosphatase
Citric acid
Zinc
Glutamyl transpeptidase

Answer 17

Lack of prostatic fluid

Question 18

Lack of seminal fluid

Answer 18

Fructose

Question 19

Presence or absence of spermatozoa

Answer 19

POST VASECTOMY SEMEN ANALYSIS

Question 20

Specimens are tested at ______ beginning at 2 months post-vasectomy & continuing until 2 Consecutive monthly specimens show no spermatozoa

Answer 20

MONTHLY INTERVALS

Question 21

2 Consecutive monthly specimens show no spermatozoa means

Answer 21

Successful post vasectomy

Question 22

Sperm are incubated with species nonspecific hamster eggs and penetration is observed microscopically

Answer 22

Hamster Egg Penetration

Question 23

Observation of sperm’s ability to penetrate partner’s mid-cycle cervical mucus

Answer 23

Cervical Mucus Penetration

Question 24

Sperm exposed to low-sodium concentrations are evaluated for membrane integrity and sperm viability

Answer 24

Hypo Osmotic Swelling

Question 25

Evaluation of the acrosome to produce enzymes essential for ovum penetration

Answer 25

In Vitro Acrosome Reaction

Question 26

Enzymes in the Acrosome responsible for OVUM PENETRATION

Answer 26

Hyaluronidase
Acrosin