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A Practical Guide to Basic Laboratory Andrology

By Lars Bjorndahl , David Mortimer , Christopher L. R. Barratt , Jose Antonio Castilla , Roelof Menkveld , Ulrik Kvist , Juan G. Alvarez , Trine B. Haugen

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
0521735904, 9780521735902
LCC
RB54 .P73 2010
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7092392 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Medicine
Edition
1 Spi
Pages
348\357
Topic
Medicine
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This practical, extensively illustrated handbook covers the procedures that are undertaken in andrology and ART laboratories to analyse and assess male-factor infertility, and to prepare spermatozoa for use in assisted conception therapy. The content is presented as brief, authoritative overviews of the relevant biological background for each area, plus detailed, step-by-step descriptions of the relevant analytical procedures. Each technical section includes pertinent quality control considerations, as well as the optimum presentation of results. In addition to the comprehensive 'basic' semen analysis, incorporating careful analysis of sperm morphology, the handbook provides established techniques for the use of computer-aided sperm analysis and sperm functional assessment. Throughout the handbook the interpretation of laboratory results in the clinical context is highlighted, and safe laboratory practice is emphasized. It is an invaluable resource to all scientists and technicians who perform diagnostic testing for male-factor infertility.

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