Car Parking Hospital Yeovil District main carparkat and Department Pathology Location of There are visitor pay and display car parks at both Taunton and Yeovil Hospitals.

Somerset Pathology Service

Andrology

Investigation of Retrograde Ejaculation

Appointments for Taunton & Yeovil  01823 343903

Hospital, Taunton Hospital, Taunton Musgrove Park car parksat and Department Pathology Location of To help us improve our service we do run occasional patient satisfaction surveys, so you may be asked to complete a questionnaire for us when you attend the laboratory.

Leaflet No 71009013 Q.pulse ARE_M001 09/13 Version 1.2 Author: P Hancock Please read and follow these Can my partner bring in my sample?  First wash your hands and genitals with soap instructions thoroughly Provided she can let the laboratory know the and water, ensure complete removal of all soap Testing your sample entire sample has been collected, or if part was residues and dry thoroughly lost which part (first, middle or last part), and she  Collect your semen sample by masturbation Please contact the Andrology secretary to knows your general health record, that is not a directly into the container. (Do NOT use a arrange an appointment for bringing in a problem. sheath/condom for collection as they will kill semen sample for testing. There will be a wait Is there anything that may affect my results? sperm. Other forms of sample collection are for an appointment, however, if you have a also not acceptable). Collect the entire sample. fertility clinic appointment do let the secretary Failure to follow the collection guidance can  Once the semen sample is collected, empty your know the date when you telephone for an seriously alter semen analysis results. If you have bladder into the other sample container appointment and we will try and arrange for not followed the recommendations exactly,  If you miss any part of the first portion of the the test to be carried out before your fertility contact the laboratory and cancel your test. We ejaculate let the laboratory know when you clinic dates. If we cannot perform the test will try and offer you a new appointment as soon bring your samples in before your clinic appointment, do not worry as possible. The Container / Request form and do still attend the clinic. How do I get my results?

How do I get an appointment?  Use the sterile containers provided – other The Andrology Laboratory will normally send out 01823 343903 containers are not acceptable as they may kill Telephone the secretary on a finished report the same day the sample arrives. sperm between 9 a.m. and 12 mid-day, Monday to This will be sent to either your General Practition-  The large container is for your urine sample, Friday. Appointments for both Taunton and er (GP) or the consultant in charge of the clinic the small one for your semen sample Yeovil laboratories are made on this number. at the hospital you attend. You can then get your  Do not open the containers until you are ready Do let her know which hospital you want to results from that doctor. You may need to repeat to produce the samples attend. your test.  Collect the entire samples of urine and semen

What if I need to change my appointment? What if I wish to comment on the service? directly into the separate containers  Seal the containers immediately with the lid. We aim to provide a high quality service. If you If you are unable to attend the appointment Ensure the lids are tight, as leaking samples will have any complaints, comments or suggestions you have been given then contact the secretary mean the test cannot be performed to arrange a convenient date. Please bear in then you can raise them directly with Andrology  Please write your name, date of birth plus date mind that the laboratory may not be able to staff or write to: and time of production on both the container offer an alternative for up to 20 weeks. If you The Quality Manager, Somerset Pathology labels. do not need your appointment, or cannot Service, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton TA1  Record your period of abstinence on the form attend, please cancel with the secretary as we 5DA. Alternatively you can always contact the provided and ensure the name of the request- can then offer it to other patients. If you fail to specific hospital’s Chief Executive. ing Consultant/GP is also stated on the form attend your appointment, without notifying us, you may not be offered a further date. Delivery of the Sample Collection of the Sample Where is the Laboratory?  Please do not have intercourse or ejaculations  Deliver the sample and completed form to the Pathology Laboratory within 30 minutes of In both Taunton and Yeovil the Andrology for 48 hours prior to collecting the sample collection laboratory is part of Pathology. In Taunton,  You should not abstain from intercourse/  Please keep the semen sample warm by carrying follow the signs to the Old Building and then ejaculation for more than 7 days. it under clothing near your body, especially follow signs for Pathology. In Yeovil follow the  Before you collect your samples please ensure if the weather is cold. Do not overheat or chill signs for Pathology/Andrology which is located you have a full bladder (drink a pint {500ml} of the sample as this may cause sperm death on level 3 of the main hospital building. water)  On arrival ask for the Andrologist Do not leave your sample anywhere apart from

with a member of the Andrology laboratory staff.