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Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Name:

FRUCTOSE - (Semf)

Test Code: MISC

Clinical Information:

Collection Devices:

Preferred Device:

1 - Sterile Specimen Container (100 mL)

Sterile Specimen Container (100 mL)
Manufacturer:

Catalogue #:

Specimen Required:

Semen: Total ejaculate
Minimum test volume is 0.5mL
Patient should have 2-7days of sexual abstinence at the time of semen collection. Collect total ejaculate in a sterile plastic container. Store at -20°C. Ship frozen.

Referral:

Store and ship frozen.

Requisition:

_SH Body Fluid Requisition (R250-10-53)

Reference Values:

Positive

Availability:

Within 2 Weeks

Fructose testing should be considered for patients with azoospermia and low volume ejaculates to establish origin of the azoospermia.