A patient calls his urologist's office to clarify instructions about semen analysis. The nurse should instruct the patient to:
1. Remain abstinent for 3 days prior to collecting the specimen.
2. Use a lubricant while obtaining the semen specimen.
3. Immediately refrigerate the specimen for a maximum of 8 hours.
4. Deliver the specimen to the laboratory within 1 hour of collection.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: To obtain accurate results of a semen analysis, the specimen is collected after 3 days of abstinence.
Rationale 2: Most lubricants also are spermicidal and should not be used unless approved by the andrology laboratory.
Rationale 3: If the specimen is obtained at home, it needs kept at body temperature and delivered to the lab within 1 hour so as not to impair motility.
Rationale 4: If the specimen is obtained at home, it needs to be delivered to the lab within 1 hour so as not to impair motility.
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