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Test Code FROS2 Fructose, Qualitative, Semen


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: Patient should have 2 to 7 days of sexual abstinence at the time of semen collection.

 

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Specimen Type: Semen

Collection Container/Tube: Sterile container

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic container

Specimen Volume: Total ejaculate

Collection Instructions: Do not dilute specimen. Freeze specimen at -20° C.

 

Specimen Type: Seminal plasma

Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. After semen collection, wait 30 to 40 minutes until the semen is liquefied, then centrifuge the semen for 10 minutes at maximum centrifuge speed.

2. Remove top 3/4 of specimen with a pipet and place in a plastic vial. Freeze specimen at -20° C.

3. Discard remainder of centrifuged specimen.


Method Name

Qualitative

Specimen Type

Semen

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Semen Frozen

Reject Due To

All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability.

Clinical Information

Fructose is produced in the male reproductive tract by the seminal vesicles and is released into the semen during ejaculation. Fructose is the energy source for sperm motility.

Reference Values

Positive

Day(s) Performed

Friday

Report Available

1 to 7 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

82757