Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Semen analysis
Test/Range/Collection
Semen analysis, ejaculate
Sperm count: > 20 × 106/mL [109/L]
Motility score: > 60% motile
Volume: 2–5 mL
Normal morphology: > 60%
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Semen is collected in a urine container after masturbation following 3 days of abstinence from ejaculation. Specimen must be examined promptly.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Semen Analysis." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619034/all/Semen_analysis.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Semen analysis. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619034/all/Semen_analysis. Accessed May 18, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Semen analysis. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619034/all/Semen_analysis
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Semen Analysis [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 May 18]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619034/all/Semen_analysis.
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