Semen Analysis, Post-Vasectomy

Message

Sendout, Mayo test code POSV

Test Code

LAB891

Alias/See Also

AID
AIH
Post Vasectomy
Sperm Analysis
POSV

CPT Codes
89321

Preferred Specimen

Semen Analysis Kit (T178)

Patient Preparation
Patient should have 2 to 7 days of sexual abstinence at the time of semen collection for accurate results.

Minimum Volume

Total ejaculate

Other Acceptable Specimens

Sterile container

Instructions

Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of collection. Send specimen Monday through Thursday only and not the day before a holiday. If holiday falls on a Saturday, holiday will be observed on the preceding Friday. Sunday holidays are observed on the following Monday. Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as possible. Laboratory does not perform testing on weekends.

Transport Container

Semen Analysis Kit (T178)

Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability.

Methodology
Manual

Setup Schedule

Monday through Friday

Report Available

1 day

Reference Range

Included with report

Clinical Significance

Determining absence or presence of sperm postvasectomy

Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester, Minnesota

Additional Information
Post Vasectomy Check, Semen

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.