(Ebook) WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen 5th edition ISBN 9789241547789, 9784122791480, 4122791480, 9241547782

(Ebook) WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen 5th edition ISBN 9789241547789, 9784122791480, 4122791480, 9241547782

5th ed. - WHO, 2010 - 271 p.The WHO laboratory manual for the examination of human semen and sperm–cervical mucus interaction was fi rst published in 1980, in response to a growing need for the standardization of procedures for the examination of human semen. It has since been updated three times, and translated into a number of languages. Over the past 30 years, the manual has been recognized as providing global standards and has been used extensively by research and clinical laboratories throughout the world.This publication was produced by the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR).ContentsAcknowledgements Acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual Background Semen AnalysisStandard procedures Optional procedures Research procedures Sperm PreparationSperm preparation techniques Cryopreservation of spermatozoa Quality AssuranceQuality assurance and quality control References Appendices