SEMENANALYSIS Normal values of semen analysis

SPECIFIC COMPONENTS OF SEMEN

GLAND SITE VOLUME IN FEATURES

EJACULATE

Testis / Epididymins 0.15ml (5%) average

approximately
spermatozoa 80
million / ml

seminal vesicle 1.5-2ml (50-65%) fructose (1.5-6.5

mg/ml)
phosparychline
ergothicneine ,
ascorbic acid,
flavins
prostaglandin
bicarbonate

prostate 0.6-9ml (20-30%) prostate , spermine

, citric acid,
cholesterol,
phospholipids,,
fibrinolysin , Summary of semen production
fibrinogenose, zinc
phosphatase,
prostate - specific

bulbourethral <0.15ml (<3%) clear mucus

glands

SPECIMEN COLLECTION

the majority of sexual abstinence fertility testing

sperm are of front 2 to 3 days
contained in the not longer than 5 2-3 samples 2
first portion of the days ( higher weeks interval
ejaculate columes and
decreeased
motility)

specimen shoukld specimen should be record time of

be kept ar RT kept at rt and collection and time
delivered to the specimen receipt
laboratory within 1
hour of collection kept at 37c if
awaits analysis

Sperm motility grading

Masturbation non lubricant
containing rubber
or polyurethane
condoms ( allowed (

ordinary ( not
allowed)
SPERM COUNT

● Total sperm count = sperm conc x specimen vol

● counted same manner as csf

● dilution → 1:20 ( most common)

● only fully developed sperm should be counted

● round cells → immature form

● > 1 million leukocyte → inflammation or infection of the

reproductive organs → lead to infertility