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Semen, Post Vasectomy

Message
Performing Lab: Hudson, Lakeview, Westfields & HealthPartners Clinics: (Apple Valley, Coon Rapids, St. Paul and White Bear Lake).


Test Code
5382


Alias/See Also
Sunquest: PVC


CPT Codes
89321

Preferred Specimen
Semen collected in sterile, screw-top urine container


Instructions
Samples collected off site must be kept at room temperature and dropped off within 90 minutes of collection and tested within 2 hours of collection.


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
2 hours Room Temperature


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
> 2 hours post collection


Methodology
Microscopy examination

Setup Schedule
Monday - Friday 9:00-4:00

Hudson Sets up Daily


Report Available
Same Day


Clinical Significance
A vasectomy is considered successful when one semen collection shows no sperm or <100,000 non-motile sperm/ml.




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.