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
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
No
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
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Antisperm Antibodies
Sperm Antibody Assay
Sperm Antibody Assay


