Seminal Fluid Flashcards

1
Q

Most common male infertility is

A

Varicocele

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2
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Hardening pf veins that drain the testes

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Varicocele

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3
Q

_______ samples be collected not less than 7 days or more than 3 weeks apart

A

2-3 samples

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4
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____ samples is considered significant in fertility testing

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2 abnormal samples

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5
Q

Reasons for analysis of semen

A

✓ fertility testing
✓ post- vasectomy analysis
✓ forensic analysis

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6
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Collection of semen

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Atleast 2 days to not more than 7 days

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7
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Spx awaiting analysis should be kept at

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37 celsius

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8
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Reasons why spx should not exceed more than 7 days

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Prolonged abstinence will result to:
✓Higher volume
✓Decreased sperm motility
✓Increased flavin giving the semen a yellowish color

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9
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What will happen if the first portion of ejaculate is missing

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✓decrease sperm count
✓increase pH
✓ spx will not liquefy

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10
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What will happen if the last portion of ejaculate is missing

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✓ increased sperm count
✓ decreased pH
✓ spx will not clot
✓ decrease semen volume

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11
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Fresh seme spz is clotted and should be liquefy within

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30-60 mins after collection

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12
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Failure to liquefy may be caused by

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Deficiency in prostatic enzyme

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13
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What should be adder if the semen spx is not yes liqeufy after 2hrs

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Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline or proteolytic enzyme

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14
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Stage of cellular maturation

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Spermatogonia - spermatocytes - spermatids - spermatozoa

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15
Q

Seminal fluid contains high concentration of

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Prostatic acid phosphatase

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16
Q

Test used for suspected rape case

A

Medico legal

17
Q

To assess sperm morphology used

A

Papanicolaou’s
Wright stain
Giemsa

18
Q

To assess sperm viability used

A

Eosin Nigrosin

19
Q

To assess sperm count

A

Dilute with cjilled tap water or formalin bicarbonate solution

20
Q

How many days is sperm maturation

21
Q

Normal volume of semen

22
Q

Normal appearance of semen

A

Gray white translucent

23
Q

Incompletely liquefied spx are

A

Clumped and highly viscous

24
Q

Semen is considered highly viscous when the threads are ______

A

longer than 2cm

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Rating of semen viscosity
0 (watery) to 4 (gel-like)
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Normal viscosity
Pour in droplets and will not appear clumped and stingy
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Normal pH of semen
7.2 to 8.0
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Reference value for sperm concentration
20M to 250 M sperm/ mL
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Borderline of sperm concentration
10M to 20M/ mL
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Normal sperm count
> 40M per ejaculate
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How to evaluate motility
Speed and direction
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Normal sper motility
50% with a rating of 2.0 after 1 hr
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Provides objective determination of both sperm velocity and trajectory
Computer assisted semen analysis (casa)
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Routine Criteria for semen analysis
✓ thin smears ✓ stains using giemsa, shorr, or papanicolaou's ✓ atleast 200 sperms should be evaluated