• 2 samples over the period of few months
• 2-7 dys of abstinence prior to ejaculation
• Kept in appropriate temperature
• Analyzed within 30 min

Criteria

• Volume: > 1.5 mL
• Count: > 15 million/L
  • Oligospermia: < 15
  • Severe Oligospermia: < 5
  • Azoospermia: 0
• Concentration: 39 million per ejeculation
• Motility: 40% *Most important for pregnancy
  • Progressive (forward): 32%
• Morphology: > 4% normal forms by strict criteria

Issue:

• Variable depending on day, exercise, etc.