A Practical Guide to Basic Laboratory Andrology

ISBN-13: 9781009181631 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

David Mortimer; Lars Bj?rndahl; Christopher L. R. Barratt

Opis

A practical, extensively illustrated, fully updated manual covering procedures for human semen analysis and sperm functional assessment.

Spis treści

List of abbreviations:1. Introduction; 2. Basic physiology; 3. Basic semen examination; 4. Extended semen analysis; 5. Sperm DNA; 6. Computer-aided sperm analysis; 7. Sperm function tests; 8. Tests of sperm-cervical mucus interaction; 9. Sperm preparation; 10. Sperm cryopreservation; 11. Preparation of surgically retrieved spermatozoa; 12. Quality management and accreditation; 13. Risk management; 14. Reproductive toxicology; 15. Andrology laboratory safety; Appendices: 16. Interpreting andrology laboratory results#; 17. Equipment required for a basic andrology laboratory; 18. Home testing; 19. Example andrology laboratory forms; 19. Comparison of replicate counts; Index.