title: Semen analysis.
abstract: The capability to analyze semen is not new but until recently was a clinical art practiced well by only a few experts. The development of objective, quantitative methods for semen evaluation has brought these diagnostic capabilities to every clinical laboratory. These methods are described, and an interpretation of semen parameters is presented for the reader.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012016:Reference Values; D012661:Semen / Q000032:analysis*; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology