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LOINC 2.82

Spermatozoa Motile [#] in Semen --post ejaculate

Sperm Motile post ejac Smn

Definition

  • Semen quality is expressed as total motile sperm count (VCM): volume (mL) x sperm concentration (10^6/mL) x percentage forward motility. World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for determining semen quality are as follows: normal= >40 x 10^6, moderate= 20-40 x 10^6, and poor= <20 x 10^6. Causes for decreased total motile sperm count may be medical (i.e. testicular cancer, infections, hormone imbalances, medications), environmental (i.e. pesticides, exposure to heavy metals or radiation), or lifestyle-related (i.e. alcohol abuse, smoking, age, stress).

Component

  • Spermatozoa.motile^post ejaculate

Specimen / system

  • Semen

Class

  • FERT

Property

  • Num

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • After; Cnt; Count; Ejaculate; FERTILITY TESTING; Genitourinary; GU; Mot; Number; Point in time; PST; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sem; Seminal fluid; Smn; SMPLS; Sperm; Sperm Motile; URO; Urology

Index terms

  • After
  • Cnt
  • Count
  • Ejaculate
  • FERTILITY TESTING
  • Genitourinary
  • GU
  • Mot
  • Number
  • Point in time
  • PST
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • Sem
  • Seminal fluid
  • Smn
  • SMPLS
  • Sperm
  • Sperm Motile
  • Spermatozoa.motile^post ejaculate
  • URO
  • Urology