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Test ID: SAAS
Sperm Antibody, Direct, Semen

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

89882

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

As the preferred test and specimen type (semen) for males suspected of sperm antibodies, this test is indicated in the investigation of male infertility:

-As a follow-up test when sperm agglutination is noted in the ejaculate

-In men with a history of testicular trauma, biopsy, vasectomy reversal, genital tract infection, or obstructive lesions of the reproductive ductal system

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Immunobead Technique

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Antisperm Antibody, Semen

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Antisperm Antibodies
Sperm Antibody Assay