NORMAL FORMS (KRUGER STRICT MORPHOLOGY)
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  SAI

MGH LIS Test No

  350

Schedule

  Monday-Friday

Testing Time

  2 -3 days

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  SAI

Specimen Info

Type

  semen  

Volume

  1ml

Temperature

  37 C

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Semen in glass jar or capped plastic container.  Physician gives instructions. 
Collection time must be on container and specimen should be in lab within 1/2 
hour after collection.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Microscopic

Clinical Utilities
Infertility investigation. Includes volume, viscosity, pH, motility, count, normal forms, by Kruger-Strict criteria, and total # of sperm and motile sperm. If a zero sperm count is obtained, a "Semen fructose, semen" will automatically be ordered and performed.

CPT Codes
89320

Reference Range
20-40%

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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