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Semen Analysis, Post-Vasectomy
Message*BRING THE SPECIMEN TO THE LAB WITHIN ONE HOUR OF COLLECTION*
Test Code
SEM
CPT Codes
89320
Preferred Specimen
Ejaculate
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
1. Patient is to have abstained from sexual activity for 2 to 7 days prior to testing.
2. An appropriate sterile container may be supplied by the physician’s office or picked up from either the MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center hospital or MercyOne Dunes Laboratory location.
3. Wash hands and genital area and rinse thoroughly (soap kills sperm).
4. Collect semen by self-stimulation only. Do not use lotions, saliva, or a condom. Discharge the ENTIRE specimen into the container. Do not touch the inside of the container.
5. Tightly cap the container and label clearly with the patient’s name.
6. KEEP THE SPECIMEN AT BODY TEMPERATURE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND BRING THE SPECIMEN TO THE LAB WITHIN ONE HOUR OF COLLECTION.
7. Samples will be accepted at either the MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center or the MercyOne Dunes Medical Laboratory location.
8. If you are dropping the specimen off at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, present to the Admissions Department on the 1st floor so testing may be processed after the sample is dropped off in the lab. Failure to do so will halt all testing.
Transport Container
Sterile cup
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 1 hour
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens received more than 1 hour from collection.
Reference Range
Presence of sperm is below the limit of detection in an uncentrifuged specimen.
Performing Laboratory
This test is performed at the following locations:
- MercyOne Siouxland Medical Laboratory
- MercyOne Dakota Dunes Medical Laboratory
Additional Information
Semen Analysis Post Vasectomy Paperwork
Last Updated: September 15, 2022
