How the FertilMARQ™
Home Diagnostic Screening Test for Male Infertility Works
The FertilMARQ™
Home Diagnostic Screening Test is an easy-to-use screening test to measure
your sperm concentration. It determines whether your sperm concentration
is above or below 20 million sperm cells per milliliter (million/mL).
Two test results with sperm concentration less than 20 million/mL may
indicate male infertility (this concentration value has been recommended
by the World Health Organization).
The FertilMARQ™
Home Diagnostic Screening Test works by staining the cells in the sperm
sample to produce a color. The intensity of this color is then compared
to a color reference on the FertilMARQ™ test cassette (see Test
Kit Contents). The color comparison will tell you whether the sperm
concentration in the test sample is above 20 million/mL (positive test)
or below 20 million/mL (negative test).
Sperm concentration
is one of the factors used by physicians to help determine male infertility.
However, since many additional factors play a role in male infertility,
a positive test is not a guarantee of fertility.
There are many reasons
why a man may be infertile, that is unable to father a child. One important
reason is a low amount of sperm in semen. Other reasons could be inactive
or incompletely formed sperm cells, high levels of other cells in the
semen that interfere with fertilization, or other factors. Medical or
physical conditions may also interfere, including stress, high fever experienced
within two months prior to testing, exercise, traveling, and changes in
diet. Your physician can best explain these conditions and other factors
to you.
Taking this screening
test will indicate if you have a low amount of sperm in your semen. You
can provide these test results to your physician to aid in determining
whether you are infertile.
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