Overview of Investigations for Male (in)fertility

 

TESTS BASED ON SPECIFIC IMPLICATIONS
Biochemical sperm components (fructose and alpha-glucosidase)	sperm sample | in lab
Hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOS-test)	sperm sample | in lab
Postcoïtal test (Sim-Huhner test)	partner consultation | in lab
Sperm-cervical mucous contact test (SCMC-test)	partner consultation | in lab
Mixed anti-globulin reaction test (MAR-test)	sperm sample| in lab
Tray-agglutination test (TAT)	blood test | in lab
Cytogenetic testing	blood test | in lab
Microdeletion testing	blood test | in lab
CFTR-gene mutation test (mucoviscidose-gene)	blood test | in lab
Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) - urology department	image |outpatient
Scrotal ultrasound - urology department	image |outpatient
Flebography - radiology department	image |outpatient
Vasography - radiology department	image |outpatient
Testicular biopsy	day case
Testicular sperm aspiration	outpatient or day case

ADDITIONAL TESTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
Sperm survival test	sperm sample | in lab
Computer assisted motility analysis	sperm sample | in lab
Acrosome reaction test (ARIC-test)	sperm sample | in lab
FISH-analysis of sperm	sperm sample | in lab
Electron microscopy	sperm sample | in lab