Standardized Laboratory Procedures, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Are Key Requirements for Accurate Semen Analysis in the Evaluation of Infertile Male
| Title: | Standardized Laboratory Procedures, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Are Key Requirements for Accurate Semen Analysis in the Evaluation of Infertile Male |
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| Authors: | Ashok Agarwal, Rakesh Sharma, Sajal Gupta, Renata Finelli, Neel Parekh, Manesh Kumar Panner Selvam, Camila Pinho Pompeu, Sarah Madani, Andrea Belo, Mahsa Darbandi, Neha Singh, Sara Darbandi, Simryn Covarrubias, Raha Sadeghi, Mohamed Arafa, Ahmad Majzoub, Meaghanne Caraballo, Alyssa Giroski, Kourtney McNulty, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Ralf Henkel |
| Source: | The World Journal of Men's Health, Vol 40, Iss 1, Pp 52-65 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: | Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2022. |
| Publication Year: | 2022 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology |
| Subject Terms: | semen analysis, standardization, quality assurance, quality control, Medicine, Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923 |
| More Details: | Semen analysis is a basic test for evaluating male fertility potential, as it plays an essential role in driving the future management and treatment of infertility in couples. Manual semen analysis includes the evaluation of both macroscopic and microscopic parameters, whereas automated semen analysis is conducted through a computer-aided sperm analysis system and can include additional parameters that are not evaluated by manual analysis. Both quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) are important to ensure reproducible results for semen analysis, and represent fundamental checks and balances of all stages (pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical) of semen analysis. To ensure accuracy and precision, the laboratory technicians’ performance should be evaluated biannually. This narrative review aims to describe standardized laboratory procedures for an accurate assessment of semen parameters that incorporate both QC and QA practices. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2287-4208 2287-4690 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2287-4208; https://doaj.org/toc/2287-4690 |
| DOI: | 10.5534/wjmh.210022 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/997c7adeaff74424b5b1cfc947757698 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.997c7adeaff74424b5b1cfc947757698 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 22874208 22874690 |
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| DOI: | 10.5534/wjmh.210022 |
| Published in: | The World Journal of Men's Health |
| Language: | English |