9631-3LOINC 2.82
Viscosity of Semen
Visc Smn
Definition
- Viscosity is the measurement of resistance of a liquid to flow. Viscosity is a characteristic property of a fluid and typically is a constant for a given liquid at a given temperature. [PMID: 16830959] Semen may be measured quantitatively using a viscometer rather than the traditional subjective rating method. Determining the seminal viscosity with a quantitative method may be valuable in identifying and treating the subgroup of infertile men with viscid semen. [PMID: 1358311]
Component
- Viscosity
Specimen / system
- Semen
Class
- SPEC
Property
- Visc
Scale
- Qn
Related names
- Ejaculate; Genitourinary; GU; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sem; Seminal fluid; Smn; SMPLS; SPEC; URO; Urology; Vicos; Viscos; Viscosity
Index terms
- Ejaculate
- Genitourinary
- GU
- Point in time
- QNT
- Quan
- Quant
- Quantitative
- Random
- Sem
- Seminal fluid
- Smn
- SMPLS
- SPEC
- URO
- Urology
- Vicos
- Viscos
- Viscosity