Quality analysis of the primary semen samples from 512 donors.

Author: Meiyi LIU ¹ ; Chunjie MA ; Lixin TANG ; Renqian WEN ; Shunmei DENG ; Qiling WANG ; Yanjia JIANG ; Aiping CHEN
Author Information

1. Human Semen Bank, Guangdong Family Planning Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510600, China. dxlmyi@pub.guangzhou.gd.cn
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Adult; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Male; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Reference Values; Semen; physiology; Sperm Banks; Sperm Count; Sperm Motility; Tissue Donors
From: National Journal of Andrology 2004;10(10):734-736
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the semen quality of the donors.
METHODSThe semen parameters of the primary samples of 512 donors were examined following the World Health Organization (WHO) guide and computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA, product by Harmilton Thorne) system.
RESULTSOf the 246 (246/512, 48%) donors with potential fertility, only 146 (146/512, 28.5%) came up to the semen standard set by the Chinese Ministry of Health, while 266 (266/512, 52%) were below the WHO reference values of semen parameters.
CONCLUSIONRepeat semen analyses may increase the success rate in screening semen donors. The semen quality of the donors suggests that it is necessary to pay more attention to male reproductive health.