Download Post-Vasectomy Patient Information

your sample direct to the laboratory within 1
hour of production.
PRODUCTION OF SAMPLE
Your sample must be produced within one
hour of sample delivery.
Before producing your sample you must:
POST-VASECTOMY ANALYSIS
REASONS FOR SEMEN ANALYSIS
You have been asked to produce a semen
sample because you have had a vasectomy.
Your semen sample will be examined
microscopically to see if you are still
producing potentially fertile sperm.
ARRANGING AN APPOINTMENT
You are not required to make an appointment
but it is necessary for you to contact the
laboratory to inform them that you will be
delivering a sample for analysis. The analysis
is time bounded and you need to telephone
01274 364688 and speak with the laboratory
staff, informing them of your intention. You
will be informed as to whether the laboratory
has the capacity to perform the analysis that
day or a suitable date will be give to you. At
the moment we do not have any suitable
patient facilities at Bradford Royal Infirmary
that would allow you to produce the sample
on site and you will need to collect and bring
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Ensure you have contacted the
laboratory to ensure they have the capacity
to undertake the work required on your
sample (testing has to be within 4 hours of
collection). If your sample cannot be
analysed that day you will be given some
alternative dates.
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Abstain from sexual activity that results
in ejaculation (intercourse or masturbation) for
2-3 days, but no longer than 7

Wash your hands and genitals with
soap and water; ensuring complete removal of
all soap residues and dry thoroughly.
Please ensure you collect the entire sample,
by masturbation, directly into the sterile
container provided by us or by your GP (other
containers are not acceptable).
Do not use a sheath/condom for collection, or
use any lubricant while masturbating for the
production of your sample, as they are harmful
to sperm.
REQUEST FORM AND CONTAINER
You will have been given a request for
designed for this type of analysis.
Please write on the Request form:

Your full name and address

Date of birth,

Requesting doctor’s name and their
surgery/clinic details

Date and time of sample production.
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Indicate whether the sample is the
complete collection.

Length of abstinence (days refraining
from sexual activity resulting in
ejaculation)

Indicate the request type
Please write on the container label
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Your full name

Date of birth

Requesting Doctors name

Date /time of sample production.
Please ensure that you deliver the sample
directly to the Pathology laboratory on the
ground floor Bradford Royal Infirmary within 1
hour of collection and keep the sample warm
by carrying it under clothing near to your
body.
Samples more than one hour old may
give inaccurate results. You will then be
asked to produce a repeat sample.
Do not send your sample by post or GP
surgery carrier.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you are requested by your GP/consultant
to provide a second sample please wait at
least 14 days from the production of the first
sample.