Instructions for booking a detailed seminal analysis
- an appointment must be booked via your GP or Clinician
- please bring the sample at the date and time allocated to Specimen Reception at Good Hope Hospital Pathology Department
- remember to bring the completed form to the laboratory with you, stating time of collection, whether you have abstained from sexual intercourse/masturbation for 2-7 days and whether the entire sample was collected
- please hand directly to one of the laboratory staff. You will be asked to sign the form to confirm the sample is yours
- if you are unable to attend your appointment for whatever reason please telephone the laboratory or Fertility Department
Instructions for the collection of seminal fluid
- the sample should be collected after a minimum of 2 days and no more than 7 days abstinence prior to the appointment
- the sample should be collected directly into the sample pot by masturbation. Wash and dry hands and genitals before collection
- do not use a condom or withdrawal method for collection
- do not add anything to the pot before or after collection
- ensure the lid of the pot is fixed correctly and tightly to prevent leakage
- the sample must be kept at body temperature between the time the sample was taken and its arrival in the laboratory
- the sample must be delivered to the laboratory within 1 hour of collection
- write your full name, date of birth and date of production of the sample on the pot
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