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World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm‐Cervical Mucus Interaction, 4th ed.

World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm‐Cervical... Journal of Andrology, Vol. 21, No. 1, January/February 2000 q American Society of Andrology Copyright Grading Key .....5outstanding; ....5excellent; Book Review ...5good; ..5fair; .5poor. World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination in the text. Previous editions of the book have been considered the gold standard for andrology laboratories. of Human Semen and Sperm–Cervical Mucus Interaction, 4th ed. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press; 1999. ISBN Strengths: Strengths of the fourth edition include an emphasis on quality 0-521-64599-9. control in the andrology laboratory, the inclusion of new tests, and the emphasis on the importance of standardization of laboratory methods in andrology. Type of Book: A comprehensive laboratory manual of techniques for the assessment of human semen written by recognized andrologists. Deficiencies: For some sections, the authors tended to select methodol- ogies and technical approaches specific to their own laboratories. Some Scope of Book: Brief but relatively in-depth reviews and detailed meth- of these choices may reflect differences between methodologies used in odologies of the major types of clinical laboratory tests currently used the United States and those used in other countries. Methods used to for the evaluation of human semen. determine normal ranges were not described. Deficiencies such as these are few and minor. Contents: This publication is the fourth edition of a handbook of labo- Recommended Readership: All andrologists, urologists, endocrinolo- ratory methods that is used worldwide to provide methodological details gists, toxicologists, technicians, and basic scientists involved in the eval- for the examination of human semen. Following a brief introduction, the uation of human semen. chapters focus on the collection and examination of semen (both standard Overall Grading: .... and optional tests), sperm preparation techniques, quality control in the andrology laboratory, and sperm–cervical mucus interactions. Finally, the Dolores J. Lamb, PhD, Scott Department of Urology and the Department appendix contains detailed methodologies for a variety of tests described of Cell Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Andrology Wiley

World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm‐Cervical Mucus Interaction, 4th ed.

Journal of Andrology , Volume 21 (1) – Feb 2, 2000

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2000 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0196-3635
eISSN
1939-4640
DOI
10.1002/j.1939-4640.2000.tb03272.x
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Journal of Andrology, Vol. 21, No. 1, January/February 2000 q American Society of Andrology Copyright Grading Key .....5outstanding; ....5excellent; Book Review ...5good; ..5fair; .5poor. World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination in the text. Previous editions of the book have been considered the gold standard for andrology laboratories. of Human Semen and Sperm–Cervical Mucus Interaction, 4th ed. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press; 1999. ISBN Strengths: Strengths of the fourth edition include an emphasis on quality 0-521-64599-9. control in the andrology laboratory, the inclusion of new tests, and the emphasis on the importance of standardization of laboratory methods in andrology. Type of Book: A comprehensive laboratory manual of techniques for the assessment of human semen written by recognized andrologists. Deficiencies: For some sections, the authors tended to select methodol- ogies and technical approaches specific to their own laboratories. Some Scope of Book: Brief but relatively in-depth reviews and detailed meth- of these choices may reflect differences between methodologies used in odologies of the major types of clinical laboratory tests currently used the United States and those used in other countries. Methods used to for the evaluation of human semen. determine normal ranges were not described. Deficiencies such as these are few and minor. Contents: This publication is the fourth edition of a handbook of labo- Recommended Readership: All andrologists, urologists, endocrinolo- ratory methods that is used worldwide to provide methodological details gists, toxicologists, technicians, and basic scientists involved in the eval- for the examination of human semen. Following a brief introduction, the uation of human semen. chapters focus on the collection and examination of semen (both standard Overall Grading: .... and optional tests), sperm preparation techniques, quality control in the andrology laboratory, and sperm–cervical mucus interactions. Finally, the Dolores J. Lamb, PhD, Scott Department of Urology and the Department appendix contains detailed methodologies for a variety of tests described of Cell Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

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Published: Feb 2, 2000

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