Ordering Recommendation

Useful when screening for obstruction or absence of the seminal vesicles in males with azoospermia.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Semen.

Specimen Preparation

Specimen should be frozen within 2 hours of collection. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted with multiple tests are ordered.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 years

Methodology

Quantitative Spectrophotometry

Performed

Mon

Reported

1-8 days

Reference Interval

91-520 mg/dL

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Standard

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82757

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0080112 Fructose, Semen 2295-4
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Aliases

  • Fructose
Fructose, Semen