Sperm Penetration Assay (PSA)

When Semen analysis has not found the cause for infertility, Sperm Penetration Assay may be done to determine whether a man's sperm can penetrate an egg. Sperm are mixed with hamster eggs that have had the outer membranes removed. The number of sperm penetrations per egg (sperm capacitation index) is measured. Good SPA results combined with a favorable semen analysis indicate that the sperm is of good quality for in vitro fertilization.

This test is also done to evaluate how the sperm function when semen analysis has shown mild to moderate abnormalities; to confirm abnormal results from the postcoital test and to test sperm before doing in vitro fertilization.

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1.	Posted on : 9.1.2014 By : Soumyya Das , Kolkata	View Answer (1)	Post Answer X

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2.	Posted on : 27.6.2013 By : akshay arora , Bareilly (u.p.)	View Answer (1)	Post Answer X

	My age is just 22 yrs. And i am having pain in my knee joints doctors said i am sufferin from arthiris/ortheoritis what can i do is their any treatment or not because they have told me that their is no treatment

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3.	Posted on : 11.9.2012 By : Saswajeet Routray , Kolkata	View Answer (1)	Post Answer X

	I am 32 years old and my wife is 30 now. Myself and my wife, both are suffering from joint pain from 5-6 months. A cracking sound also coming from the knees. Please let me know what to do.

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