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Post Vasectomy Check

Test Codes

Antrim #20325, EPIC: LAB5157

Department

Hematology

Instructions

• Samples collected Monday – Thursday can be dropped off at any Patient Service Center during operating hours.


• Samples collected Friday must be dropped off before 1 pm at the Royal Oak Medical Office Building, Sterling Heights Outpatient Laboratory, Troy Area B Laboratory, Farmington Hills North Professional Building, or the Dearborn Medical Office Building.


• Samples collected Saturday can only be dropped off at the physician office to arrange transport or at the Royal Oak Medical Office Building during operating hours.


• Samples are not accepted on Sundays.

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect: 3.0 mL seminal fluid in a sterile collection container. (Minimum: 1.0 mL)

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Maintain specimens at room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F) prior to transport.

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport: 3.0 seminal fluid, at room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F). (Minimum: 1.0 mL)

Rejection Criteria

• Insufficient volume.
• Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 24 hours
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): Unacceptable
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): Unacceptable 

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 7 days

Laboratory

Dearborn Hematology Laboratory
Farmington Hills Hematology Laboratory
Royal Oak Hematology Laboratory
Troy Hematology Laboratory

Performed

Dearborn, Farmington Hills & Troy
Monday – Friday, Day Shift.
Results available within 24 hours.

Outreach (Royal Oak)
Monday – Saturday.
Results available within 24 hours.

Reference Range

Absent.

Test Methodology

Manual Microscopy.

Interpretation

Following a vasectomy, no sperm should be present in seminal fluid. Presence of sperm can indicate that the procedure was not successful and may result in an unplanned pregnancy.

The presence of sperm will also vary from the length of time since the vasectomy. If only one week has elapsed since procedure was performed, you may expect to still see sperm. If 6 months has elapsed since vasectomy and sperm are still seen, suspect an incomplete procedure.

Clinical Utility

This test is performed only to indicate the presence or absence of sperm following a vasectomy procedure.

CPT Codes

89321

Contacts

Last Updated

7/20/2023