The andrology laboratory in an assisted reproductive technologies program : quality assurance and laboratory methodology

摘要: Assuring the highest possible quality of care to patient is first goal andrology laboratory. Quality control and assurance as they apply laboratory are outlined, special problems in for sperm function assays addressed. An example review process presented. also depends on ability perform appropriate tests that can diagnose defects, predict success or failure vitro fertilization, lead rational therapies dysfunctions. Methods for, diagnostic value of, swim-out, enhanced penetration assays, acrosome reaction assessment, motility analysis capacitating sperm, sperm-zona binding reviewed. No single test, other than fertilization itself, capable providing a complete diagnosis highly accurate prediction. A battery tests, arranged an algorithm, presented theoretically better approach.