Test Code POSV Post Vasectomy Check, Semen
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in RochesterSpecimen Type
SemenShipping 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.
Necessary Information
Include the following information with the specimen:
-Semen volume
-Number of days of sexual abstinence
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation: Patient should have 2 to 7 days of sexual abstinence at the time of semen collection for accurate results.
Container/Tube: Semen Analysis Kit (T178)
Specimen Volume: Total ejaculate
Specimen Minimum Volume
See Specimen Required
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
---|---|---|---|
Semen | Ambient |
Reference Values
Zero sperm seen
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
CPT Code Information
89321