| The basic test for male infertility is a semen analysis. A semen analysis measures the amount of semen a male produces, and determines the number and quality of the sperm in the sample.
Semen analysis tests include analysis of volume, concentration, sperm count, sperm morphology (percentage of sperm that have a normal shape), pH (acidic level of sperm) and white blood cell count. An abonormality in one or more of these comonents can lead to male factor infertility. There are two methods of assessment of the sperm analysis. There is the WHO method which is commonly used by local sperm analysis labs. ISIS uses a more rigorous assessment called the Kruger strict criteria. For this assessment, the spermMorphology is looked at morecritically. Below
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