SPECIMEN COLLECTION

Question 1

Sexual abstinence lasts for

Answer 1

at least 2 days and not >7 days

Question 2

increased days of abstinence =

Answer 2

higher volume, decreased motility

Question 3

In Fertility testing, WHO recommends that ____ samples be collected ____ or _____ apart, with two abnormal samples considered significant

Answer 3

two or three
not less than 7 days
more than 3 weeks

Question 4

Collect in _____ or _____ after the recommended period of no
sexual activity for ____

Answer 4

warm sterile glass
plastic containers
infertility studies

Question 5

T/F
Post-vasectomy requires waiting period.

Answer 5

FALSE
requires NO waiting period

Question 6

T/F
Specimens should be collected by
masturbation

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

If masturbation is not possible, only _____ or _____ condoms should be used

Answer 7

non lubricant-containing rubber
polyurethane

Question 8

Why are ordinary condoms are not acceptable

Answer 8

because they contain spermicides

Question 9

not a reliable means of semen collection

Answer 9

Coitus interruptus (withdrawal method)

Question 10

Why is Coitus interruptus (withdrawal method) not reliable?

Answer 10

the first portion of the ejaculate, which contains the highest number of spermatozoa, may be lost and the low pH of the vaginal fluid may affect sperm motility.

Question 11

Keep the sample at ____; transport to the laboratory within ____ of
collection

Answer 11

room temperature
1 hour

Question 12

Laboratory personnel must record the following on the specimen given

Answer 12

1. patient’s name
2. birth date
3. the period of sexual abstinence
4. the completeness of the sample
5. difficulties with collection
6. the times of specimen collection
7. specimen receipt

Question 13

Specimens awaiting analysis should be kept at

Answer 13

37°C

Question 14

For artificial insemination, it can be preserved in ____ and stored at ____

Answer 14

frozen state
-85°C (seminal banks)