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LS|CG|PS|12.22.15|xxx LABORATORY SERVICES Semen Collection Semen Collection

What is the test? How is the semen collection done? Semen analysis is a lab test that is used to deter- • Abstain from sexual relations for two to four mine male fertility. This test is helpful in discovering days before the test. whether an abnormality in the semen is the • Produce the specimen by self-stimulation cause of a couple’s inability to conceive a child. (masturbation). Ejaculate into a clean, pref- Semen analysis is also used following a vasectomy erably wide-mouth jar, so that the semen to determine the effectiveness of the surgery in runs down the side of the jar. Be careful to achieving male sterilization. collect the entire specimen, especially the first few drops. How do I prepare? • The specimen must be collected in a jar. Semen analysis requires a semen sample for Semen specimens received in any other microscopic examination at the Laboratory. container will not be acceptable. Please make sure that your full name, date of birth, • If you choose to collect your semen sample and the date and time of specimen collection at the Laboratory, please let the receptionist are marked clearly on the jar. If any of this know. There are private rooms available for information is omitted, the specimen may you to use. be rejected. • If you prefer to collect your semen sample away from the Laboratory be careful to Do not use a condom to collect the semen keep it out of the sunlight. It must be sample. Do not use any form of lubricant, as it delivered to the Laboratory within obstructs microscopic evaluation of the semen. 20 minutes of collection. How and when will I get my test results? If you are undergoing infertility testing, Test results from a semen analysis are typically Please make an appointment at the Laboratory available within two to three days. The test at Cayuga Medical Center. You can deliver your results will be sent to your doctor, who will semen sample to the lab between 8:00 a.m. share them with you. and 1:00 p.m., Monday though Friday. We will provide a private room for you to collect your If you have any questions regarding lab testing, specimen at Cayuga Medical Center. Please ask you can reach the Cayuga Medical Center the receptionist in the Outpatient Lab and they Laboratory at (607) 274-4474. will arrange it for you.

If you are undergoing post-vasectomy testing, you do not need to make an appointment at the Laboratory as long as you drop off your specimen between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Monday though Friday. Please record the time you produced the semen specimen and write it on the container. You may drop off your specimen at the medical center or at either Convenient Care Center in Ithaca or Cortland.