The invisible factor
Antibodies appear after injuries, operations (vasectomy!), inflammation - the barrier between blood and sperm is broken. A result of >50% sperm conjugation is clinically significant: ICSI, which bypasses the immune barrier, is usually recommended for the couple. The test is performed simultaneously with a spermogram from the same sample - plan together.
When is it appointed?
- pregnancy planning - basic check of a man;
- infertility of a couple - the first and mandatory analysis;
- control after varicocelectomy and treatment;
- preparation for IVF/ICSI and cryopreservation;
- suspicion of inflammation - culture and Androflor.
Why start with a man
The male factor is involved in half of the cases of infertility, and it is checked in the easiest way: one test instead of months of examining the partner. The WHO 2021 standard defines references; deviations in one sample are not a death sentence (spermatogenesis is cyclical, 72 days), the diagnosis is based on two tests. The clinic provides the correct preanalytical stage - delivery room, immediate analysis, standardized assessment - on which reliability depends more than on the “coolness” of the laboratory.
