Andrological Evaluation Of Male Infertility: A Laboratory Guide
by Ashok Agarwal /
2016 / English / PDF
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This state-of-the-art laboratory manual includes 20 clinical
protocols used daily for the investigation of the infertile
male, presented with easy to understand, step-by-step
methodology. The protocols are arranged from routine to advanced
laboratory procedures common to clinical practice, including
computer-assisted semen analysis, sperm preparation for IUI
by density gradient and swim-up, sperm cryopreservation, and
sperm DNA fragmentation test by TUNEL method, among others.
The methodology in each protocol follows best practice guidelines
made clearer by professionally hand-drawn illustrations covering
most of the important steps and equipment. The
authors, hailing from the world-renowned Andrology
Center at Cleveland Clinic, have over 50 years of combined
first-hand experience in managing very busy diagnostic and
research facilities in male infertility and andrology. The book
will be an indispensable resource for thousands of laboratory
technologists, clinicians and reproductive professionals
(andrologists, embryologist, etc.) engaged in the diagnosis and
management of infertile men around the world.
This state-of-the-art laboratory manual includes 20 clinical
protocols used daily for the investigation of the infertile
male, presented with easy to understand, step-by-step
methodology. The protocols are arranged from routine to advanced
laboratory procedures common to clinical practice, including
computer-assisted semen analysis, sperm preparation for IUI
by density gradient and swim-up, sperm cryopreservation, and
sperm DNA fragmentation test by TUNEL method, among others.
The methodology in each protocol follows best practice guidelines
made clearer by professionally hand-drawn illustrations covering
most of the important steps and equipment. The
authors, hailing from the world-renowned Andrology
Center at Cleveland Clinic, have over 50 years of combined
first-hand experience in managing very busy diagnostic and
research facilities in male infertility and andrology. The book
will be an indispensable resource for thousands of laboratory
technologists, clinicians and reproductive professionals
(andrologists, embryologist, etc.) engaged in the diagnosis and
management of infertile men around the world.