Specimens are accepted Mon. The presence of high levels of fructose is normal in the semen and this sugar comes almost entirely from the seminal vesicles. Normal contributions of the seminal vesicle can be easily tested in a semen sample with a biochemical determination of fructose. The concentration of fructose in the initial semen sample is a quick and inexpensive way to screen for this possibility and to determine if further workup is indicated. Specimens are accepted Mon.
Results are available to the physician the same day.
Thus the entire ejaculate or a portion of it enters the bladder. For this test, the patient is asked to produce a semen specimen by masturbation into a sterile container. Thus, it is best if the patient begins this collection process with a partially filled bladder. The semen and urine specimens are transported to the laboratory where each is examined microscopically for the presence of sperm. To do so, the urine specimen is centrifuged and the total number of sperm cells in the pellet is counted.