:Normal range
Volume : 2-5 mL–
Appearance : white to gray, opalescent, viscid, opaque–
Clotting and liquefaction: complete in 20-30 minutes, rarely over 60 minutes–
PH : 7.2-8.0–
Sperm count : ³20 million /mL–
Total sperm count : > 40 million / ejaculate–
Motility : at least 50% motile–
-Morphology : about 70% normal oval-headed forms, <15% normal forms is usually associated with decreased in vitro fertilization rate
Leukocytes (large neutrophils): < 1 million/mL–
Comment: Infertility studies post vasectomy studies; diagnose azoospermia, oligospermia
Sample: seminal fluid