Practical Guide To Sperm Analysis

This is a reference manual for daily use in the Reproductive Medicine or Andrology laboratory, which goes beyond the literature available in the scientific journals by compiling insights into a detailed and applied clinical approach. All established practitioners in Reproductive Medicine will find much of practical relevance about the latest insights into sperm selection and analysis.

A structured guide, illustrated with case histories, to the interpretation of semen analysis.

Preceded by A practical guide to basic labratory andrology / Lars Bjèorndahl... [et al.]. 2010.

"This practical, extensively illustrated handbook covers the procedures that are undertaken in andrology and ART laboratories to analyse and assess male-factor infertility, and to prepare spermatozoa for use in assisted conception therapy. The content is presented as brief, authoritative overviews of the relevant biological background for each area, plus detailed, step-by-step descriptions of the relevant analytical procedures. Each technical section includes pertinent quality control considerations, as well as the optimum presentation of results. In addition to the comprehensive 'basic' semen analysis, incorporating careful analysis of sperm morphology, the handbook provides established techniques for the use of computer-aided sperm analysis and sperm functional assessment. Throughout the handbook the interpretation of laboratory results in the clinical context is highlighted, and safe laboratory practice is emphasized. It is an invaluable resource to all scientists and technicians who perform diagnostic testing for male-factor infertility"--Provided by publisher.

This practical guide to sperm collection and processing methods demonstrates the tremendous success of these procedures to help overcome infertility. This compilation, prepared by an interdisciplinary team of experts, will provide clinical and laboratory professionals from all areas of reproductive medicine with a comprehensive overview and a handy reference resource. Most sterility cases are now either treatable or entirely circumvented through various clinical techniques described in this volume, including surgical correction, hormone treatment, and various sperm enhancement technologies.

"This practical handbook covers the procedures that are undertaken in andrology and ART laboratories to analyze and assess male-factor subfertility, and to prepare spermatozoa for use in assisted conception therapy. Each section includes a brief, authoritative overview of the relevant biological background plus detailed, step-by-step descriptions of relevant analytical procedures. Technical sections include pertinent quality control considerations, as well as the optimum presentation of results. In addition to the basic semen examination, techniques are provided for computer-aided sperm analysis and sperm functional assessment, as well as for the biochemical evaluation of seminal plasma and spermatozoa, and the detection of antisperm antibodies. The interpretation of laboratory results in the clinical context and safe laboratory practice are emphasized throughout the handbook. The handbook is intended to be a resource to scientists and technicians who perform diagnostic testing for male-factor subfertility, including ART laboratories, and also for clinicians who use these test results to manage both general infertility and ART patients"--

The definitive and essential source of reference for all laboratories involved in the analysis of human semen.

This practical manual on sperm analysis presents the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are used in andrology laboratories to analyze and assess male infertility. Diagnostic areas include: semen analysis and the biochemical, immunological and microbiological examination of human semen and spermatozoa; computer-aided sperm motility analysis; sperm ultrastructure; and assessment of sperm transport through the female tract and sperm fertilizing ability. The clinical relevance of various diagnostic procedures is also discussed. Therapeutic topics include sperm washing techniques, semen cryopreservation, and insemination procedures. The volume also covers safety in the andrology laboratory, technician training, and quality control. The text is extensively illustrated and will be an invaluable resource to all scientists and technicians who diagnose male infertility. It will also be of interest to researchers working in human gamete biology and reproductive physiology. The detailed methods described in the book are relevant to all hospital, commercial, and university laboratories involved in infertility diagnosis and treatment.