Reviewed on : 7 Dec 2021

Reviewed by : Abi O'Neill, Andrologist UHCW & Gateway Editor

Expires : 7 Dec 2023

Andrology Service, Centre for Reproductive Medicine UHCW NHS Trust.

This service is for male patients to produce their sample for fertility investigations – a seminal fluid analysis (SFA).

Due to the pandemic we have had to change the clinic for the protection of our patients and staff.

We are not accepting any walk-in appointments for SFAs and all patients are asked to arrange their own test and book an appointment.

Referral for Investigation

• No referral forms are required. Patients must call the Appointment Booking Line Tel: 02476 96 88 73.
• Paperwork to be completed will be sent out along with the appointment letter to the patient
• The patient should source a sterile specimen container from their local chemist or they can collect one prior to their appointment day from our main reception
• If the patient is unable to get through on the appointment line then they can leave a voicemail message and a member of the team will call them back.
• Patients are unable to produce a sample on site within the CRM – all samples for analysis must be produced at home.
• On the day of their appointment they must attend the CRM for their appointment time; if they are late we will refuse to accept the sample.
• If they are early we politely ask that they wait outside the unit until their allotted appointment time.
• They must bring the sample with them in a labelled with the completed paperwork.
• They will only be in the unit for less than 5 minutes as they only have to hand the sample in to the male specimen reception (first door on the left as they enter the CRM).
• A mask must be worn to deliver the sample.

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