Test Code LAB891 Semen Post Vasectomy
Reporting Title
Semen -Post Vasectomy
Methodology
Macroscopic and Microscopic Analysis
Used for post-vasectomy patients.
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH,MH, SH and OBH Core Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of collection.
Collect entire ejaculate (minimum volume: 1 mL) in a clean, dry, glass or plastic container. (Specimen collected in a condom is not acceptable.)
Note:
Patient should have 3 days of sexual abstinence (ejaculation) at time of semen collection for accurate results.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient/Refrigerate NO/Frozen NO
Reference Values
No sperm present
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
89310