New generation of diagnostic tests for infertility: Review of specialized semen tests

New generation of diagnostic tests for infertility: review of specialized semen tests.

The initial evaluation of the subfertile male includes a through history and physical examination, semen analyses, and hormonal evaluation. However, a normal spermiogram does not necessarily correlate with fertility potential, because it does not assess sperm function. For this reason, specialized semen tests have been developed to test various aspects of spermatozoal function. This article rev...

the washback effect of discretepoint vs. integrative tests on the retention of content in knowledge tests

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Prenatal diagnostic tests of genetic disorders: review article

The purpose of prenatal diagnosis tests is insisting of diagnosis of neonatal disorders, preparing a range of informed choices and making couples at risk to be ready for having children with genetic disorders as well. The aim of this article is to investigate all of the tests in order to determine the best one which has the lowest risk and the highest sensitivity. Screening tests (maternal bloo...

Semen Analysis and Sperm Function Tests as Diagnostic Tools for Male Animals’ Infertility

Abbreviations: AI: Artificial Insemination; BCF: Beat Cross Frequency; PI: Propidiumiodide; ZBA: Zona Binding Assay; DFI: DNA Fragmentation Index; HZA: Hemizona Assay; SCSA: Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay; AOT: Acridine Orange Test; SCD: Sperm Chromatin Dispersion Test; ROS: Reactive Oxygen Species; VSL: Straight Line Velocity; LIN: linearity; VCL: Curvilinear Velocity; CTC: Fluorescent Chlort...

Assessing the Validity of Diagnostic Tests