How to Interpret your SpermConfirm Test Results

Your analysis is performed on a computer assisted sperm analyzer (CASA).

A special microscope reads the semen sample by time-exposure photomicrography and then the results are generated on the computer. This State of the Art technology allows each specimen to be read exactly in the same manner, eliminating human error or variation in reading the analysis by different lab technicians.

Your results

Results will be a mailed to you in a confidential unmarked envelope. It will include the standard details that any physician would want to know. These include the volume, sperm concentration per milliliter (sperm count) and motility. An accompanying explanation of the meaning of your results will be on your report. This can not be used for diagnostic purposes.

Definitions

• Concentration - normal is over 20 million per milliliter.
• Motility - at least 50% should be motile.
• Volume - there should be 2-5 milliliters or cc’s of fluid.
• Polyzoospermia - Excessively high sperm concentration.
• Oligozoospermia - Sperm count less than 20 million/ml.
• Hypospermia - Semen volume < 1.5 ml
• Hyperspermia - Semen volume > 5.5 ml
• Aspermia - No sperm volume
• Pyospermia - Leukocytes (germ fighter cells) present in semen
• Hematospermia - Red blood cells present in semen
• Asthenozoospermia - Sperm motilty < 40%
• Teratozoospermia - > 40% of sperm seen are of abnormal form
• Necrozoospermia - Nonviable ("dead") sperm
• Oligoasthenzoospermia - Motile density < 8 million sperm/ml