Appendix 1: Common Laboratory Tests

Parameter Results/Normal Values

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Colour Gray
Coagulate? Yes
Liquefy? Yes
If yes,time in minutes < 30
Volume (ml) 2 to 6

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Parameter Results/Normal Values

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Viscosity
pH 7.5 to 8.0
Sperm concentration 20-200 (million per ml)
Grade of sperm motility Grade a,b (forward progressive)
% motility 50%
Motile sperm count 10 million per ml
White blood cells < 1 million/ml
Agglutination nil
Morphology > 30% normal forms

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Normal Hormone Values

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Men
Testosterone 300 - 1100 ng/dl
Prolactin 7 - 18 ng/ml
Luteinising hormone(LH) 2 - 18 mIU/ml
Follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) 2 - 18 mIU/m
Estradiol

< 60 pg/ml

Women
Phase of Cycle Hormone
Follicular Day of LH Surge Mid-luteal
Luteinising Hormone (LH) < 7 mIU/ml > 15 mIU/ml -
Follicle Stimulating < 13 mIU/ml > 15 mIU/ml -
Hormone (FSH)
Estradiol - > 100 pg/ml -
Progesterone - < 1.5 ng/ml > 15 ng/ml

Prolactin < 25ng/ml
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 0.4 - 3.8 uIU/ml
Free T3 (Triiodothyronine) 1.4 - 4.4 pg/ml
Free T4 (Thyroxine) 0.8 - 2.0 ng/dl
Total testosterone 6.0 - 86 ng/dl
Free testosterone 0.7 - 3.6 pg/ml
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) 35 - 430 ug/dl
Androstenedione 0.7 - 3.1 ng/ml

Credits: Dr. Aniruddha Malpani, MD and Dr. Anjali Malpani,