A 31-year-old couple presents to the GP after 14 months of trying to conceive. The female partner has regular cycles. The male partner provides a seme...

Question

A 31-year-old couple presents to the GP after 14 months of trying to conceive. The female partner has regular cycles. The male partner provides a semen sample. The laboratory reports that the sample was produced 3 hours before analysis (exceeding the recommended time). Why might this affect the results?

Accepted Answer

Sperm motility decreases significantly if the sample is not analysed within 1 hour of production, potentially underestimating true motility

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It does not affect the results

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Sperm count increases over time

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The volume of the sample increases

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Morphology improves with delayed analysis

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Semen Analysis - Sample Timing