SPERM CULTURE

Collection Instr. …………:

Collect in sterile flask (same used for urine collection).

1) Before the collection, urinate and sanitize your hands and penis using soap and water, spreading all the foreskin.

2) Rinse thoroughly with water and dry the penis carefully with a clean towel.

3) The patient should urinate immediately before the collection of sperm.

4) The way to collect the material is by masturbation, without losing the material.

5) Collect the material directly into the sterile flask.

6) Do not collect in condoms, do not use lubricants (including saliva) and do not collect through interrupted coitus (interrupted sexual intercourse).

7) Deliver the vial to the laboratory within 30 minutes after the collection.