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ACP best practice no 170. Investigation of infertility with the emphasis on laboratory testing and with reference to
C Williams1, T Giannopoulos, E A Sherriff
1Wrexham Maelor hospital, Croenewydd Road, Wrexham, Clwyd LL13 7TD, UK.
Abstract:
This review will discuss the investigation of infertility, with emphasis on laboratory testing and reference to the value of other investigations, including clinical and radiological. The role of laboratory investigations is viewed within an appropriate clinically directed pathway that includes medical, surgical, and social history together with environmental factors. Because embryology and assisted reproduction techniques are developing rapidly and produce continuous changes in everyday practice, this article gives a critical review of the plethora of tests that are currently used.
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