MEMPHIS FERTILITY LABORATORY, INC.
Patient Instruction Sheet
Semen Analysis and Other Andrology Testing
Your doctor has referred you to our Andrology Laboratory for an evaluation
of male fertility potential. The Andrology Laboratory performs semen
analysis (sperm counts) and other andrology (sperm) tests Monday through
Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM by appointment only. To schedule your test,
please phone 901-747-2229.
- You must provide a written test requisition from your physician.
- You should have intercourse or ejaculate 2-4 days before your test.
You should not have intercourse or ejaculate less than 48 hours before
your test.
- To optimize the results of the test, we ask that you collect your
semen specimen at our office where we have a private collection room.
- The semen is obtained by self-stimulation and collected in a sterile
container provided by the Andrology Laboratory.
Sperms are living cells that rapidly degrade after ejaculation. Therefore,
we strongly recommend you attempt to collect your specimen at our office
so that we may process your test immediately in our laboratory. If you are
anxious or unwilling to attempt collection in our office, please discuss
collection at home with our Andrologist (901-747-2229 ext 111). If you
must collect out of the office, an appointment for your test and a written
requisition from your doctor are still required. We cannot accept any
specimens without an appointment and requisition. The following procedures
must be followed to ensure the most reliable analysis for out of office
collection.
- Before your appointment, come to our office and pick up a sterile,
collection container to use at home. You must use only this container for
semen collection. Do not open it until you are ready to collect your
specimen.
- Again, you should have intercourse or ejaculate 2-4 days before your
test. You should not have intercourse or ejaculate less than 48 hours
before your test.
- The semen should be obtained by self-stimulation and ejaculated directly
into the container. Try and collect the entire ejaculate. Cover and
tighten the lid on the container after collection. You cannot obtain the
specimen by intercourse and withdrawal because of problems with
contamination. Avoid all lubricants.
- Write your name, time and date of collection, and last ejaculation date
on the label attached to the container. Place the specimen in the bag
provided and deliver to our office within 30 minutes of the time you wrote
on the container. During transit, the specimen container must not be
exposed to extreme heat or cold. A shirt, pant or inside coat pocket are
ideal places to carry the container to the office. If you are more than 30
minutes from our office, then you must collect your specimen in the
office.
- Make sure you give the specimen to a member of our staff and that she/he
is aware that it is a specimen for andrology testing. Do not leave the
specimen on the counter.
The charge for a routine semen analysis
is $125. Charges for other tests can be provided upon request. To
obtain your test, full payment must be made at the time of your
appointment. We will provide you with a receipt to file charges with your
insurance company. Your physician will be sent a copy of the results
within two weeks. We regret that Memphis Fertility Laboratory cannot
release test results to patients or their family members.
Please direct questions to our Andrologist or Laboratory Director at
901-747-2229 ext 111.
Thank you for using Memphis Fertility Laboratory.
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