Specimen Required

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

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Specimen Type: Semen

Collection Container/Tube: Sterile container

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic container

Specimen Volume: Total ejaculate

Collection Instructions: Do not dilute specimen. Freeze specimen at -20° C.

Specimen Type: Seminal plasma

Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. After semen collection, wait 30 to 40 minutes until the semen is liquefied, then centrifuge the semen for 10 minutes at maximum centrifuge speed.

2. Remove top 3/4 of specimen with a pipet and place in a plastic vial. Freeze specimen at -20° C.

3. Discard remainder of centrifuged specimen.