Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[New function tests in andrologic practice].

G Corradi1, B Nagy

  • 1Urológiai Klinika, Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, Budapest.

Orvosi Hetilap
|October 27, 1991
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Reproducibility and workflow efficiency of a novel software for quantitative coronary plaque characterization using photon-counting and energy-integrating detector computed tomography.

European journal of radiology·2026
Same author

Fast neutron generation with few-cycle, relativistic laser pulses at 1 Hz repetition rate.

Scientific reports·2024
Same author

The investigation of post-thaw chilled storage and the applicability of large-scale cryopreservation in chub (Squalius cephalus) sperm.

Cryobiology·2023
Same author

Extracellular ATP hydrolysis in Caco-2 human intestinal cell line.

Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes·2021
Same author

Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.46 ppm.

Physical review letters·2021
Same author

Excitonic hopping-pinning scenarios in lithium niobate based on atomistic models: different kinds of stretched exponential kinetics in the same system.

Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal·2020
Same journal

[The application of artificial intelligence in healthcare: benefits, challenges, and issues of responsibility].

Orvosi hetilap·2026
Same journal

[Long-COVID syndrome and lung-specific abnormalities following COVID-19].

Orvosi hetilap·2026
Same journal

[Validation of the Vaccination Attitudes Examination (VAX) scale in Hungary].

Orvosi hetilap·2026
Same journal

Orvosi hetilap·2026
Same journal

[The Hungarian short version and psychometric properties of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale for assessing fall risk].

Orvosi hetilap·2026
Same journal

[Hungarian primary care: facts, problems and expectations].

Orvosi hetilap·2026
See all related articles

The hypoosmotic swelling test strongly correlates with in vitro fertilization success, suggesting its integration into routine andrological practice alongside traditional sperm analysis for improved fertility assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Biology
  • Andrology
  • Sperm Function Testing

Context:

  • Traditional semen analysis includes sperm count, motility, and morphology.
  • Newer functional sperm tests offer potentially more accurate insights into male fertility.
  • Evaluating the clinical utility of novel sperm function assays is crucial.

Purpose:

  • To compare the diagnostic value of classical sperm parameters with novel functional tests.
  • To assess the correlation between the hypoosmotic swelling test (HOST) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes.
  • To determine the potential of functional sperm tests in routine andrological practice.

Summary:

  • Classical sperm parameters were evaluated alongside functional tests like swim up, HOST, and IVF.
  • The hypoosmotic swelling test demonstrated a significant correlation with in vitro fertilization success (P = 0.0001).

Related Experiment Videos

  • This suggests HOST is a reliable indicator of sperm fertilizing capacity.

    • Impact:

    • The findings support the incorporation of the hypoosmotic swelling test into standard andrological assessments.
    • Integrating functional tests may enhance the accuracy of male fertility evaluations.
    • This could lead to more informed clinical decisions in reproductive medicine.