Sperm Count Motility SPVAS
| Method(s) | Cell Count | |||||||
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| Specimen Required | ||||||||
| Collect | Semen in sterile container. | |||||||
| Transport | All of semen at body temperature. TIME SENSITIVE Must be delivered within 1/2 hour of collection. | |||||||
| Remarks | 1. Patient must collect ENTIRE semen specimen by masturbation into clean plastic container. A urine specimen cup provided by the physician office or lab is ideal. Semen should not be collected in condoms, as spermicides dramatically affect results. Coitus interruptus is not acceptable. 2. The semen must be delivered to the lab within 1/2 hour. 3. Sperm motility is a test that needs to be done within 1 hour of collection. 4. During transport, the specimen container is to be kept inside patient's clothes, next to his body to keep it close to body temperature to preserve semen. | |||||||
| Stability | Body Temperature: 1 hour | |||||||
| Unacceptable Conditions | *Specimens received outside this time window will be rejected.* | |||||||
| Schedule | *Mon-Fri (7:30 am to 1:00 pm)* | |||||||
| Billing Code | 4010475 | |||||||
| CPTCode | 89310 | |||||||
| Notes | **TIME SENSITIVE** Deliver specimen to the Operations Center within 1/2 hour of collection. Specimen must be delivered to the Operations Center Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. "Patient Semen Analysis Information Form" (link above) must be submitted with the specimen. |
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