SEMINAL FLUID ANALYSIS

Question 1

Analysis of the specimen cannot begin until liquefaction has occurred

Answer 1

Seminal Fluid Analysis

Question 2

Color of normal seminal fluid

Answer 2

Grayish white

Question 3

Color of seminal fluid if there is prolonged abstinence, Medication,
Urine contamination

Answer 3

Yellowish

Question 4

Color of seminal fluid if there is infection

Answer 4

Increased white turbidity

Question 5

Color of seminal fluid if there is very low sperm concentration

Answer 5

Clear

Question 6

Color of seminal fluid if there is blood

Answer 6

Red discoloration

Question 7

Liquefaction occurs

Answer 7

within 30-60 mins.

Question 8

Failure of liquefaction to occur within 60 minutes may be caused by a deficiency in ____, and should be ____

Answer 8

prostatic enzymes
reported

Question 9

Normal volume

Answer 9

2-5 mL

Question 10

Low volume indicates

Answer 10

Incomplete Collection/Infertility

Question 11

High volume indicates

Answer 11

Prolonged Abstinence

Question 12

Can be easily drawn into a pipette and form in droplets that do not appear clumped or stringy

Answer 12

Viscosity

Question 13

Rating for Viscosity

Answer 13

0 (watery) to 4 (gel-like); low, normal,
or high

Question 14

Normal pH of seminal fluid

Answer 14

7.2-8.0

Question 15

Too basic pH indicates

Answer 15

infection

Question 16

Too acidic pH indicates

Answer 16

increased prostatic fluid, ejaculatory duct obstruction, or poorly developed seminal vesicles

Question 17

Sperm concentration

Answer 17

> 20,000,000/mL

Question 18

Sperm count:

Answer 18

> 40,000,000/ejaculate

Question 19

Diluting fluid in Sperm concentration

Answer 19

Sodium Bicarbonate and Formalin; saline and distilled water

Question 20

How to determine Sperm concentration in Neubauer

Answer 20

1. 5 RBC squares # sperms counted x
   1,000,000 = sperms in million/mL
2. 2 WBC squares # sperms counted x 100,000 = sperms in million/mL

Question 21

Sperm concentration x volume of specimen

Answer 21

Sperm count

Question 22

Motility:

Answer 22

> 50% w/in 1 hr

Question 23

Motility quality:

Answer 23

> 2.0 or a, b, c after 1 hr

Question 24

T/F
Motility is evaluated by speed only

Answer 24

FALSE
evaluated by BOTH speed and direction

Question 25

Determines sperm concentration, sperm velocity and trajectory, and morphology

Answer 25

COMPUTER-ASSISTED SEMEN ANALYSIS (CASA)