{"id":1122,"date":"2019-04-02T04:27:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T04:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/north\/auckland\/?page_id=1122"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:45:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T04:45:52","slug":"semen-for-post-vasectomy-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/north\/auckland\/for-patients\/preparing-for-my-test\/semen-for-post-vasectomy-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Semen for Post Vasectomy Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><u>PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your specimen should be collected 8 \u2013 16 weeks following your vasectomy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abstain from sexual intercourse for at least 3 days and not longer&nbsp;&nbsp; than 7 days prior to test.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DO NOT <\/strong>use a condom or any form of lubricant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain specimen by masturbation or withdrawal method.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collect the entire specimen into the container provided.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure your<strong> name <\/strong>and <strong>date of birth <\/strong>are clearly written on the container<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure the<strong> date <\/strong>and <strong>time of collection <\/strong>are written on the form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return the specimen and request form to any Awanui Labs Collection Centre on the day of collection for transport to the main laboratory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In a small percentage of patients, sperm may be seen for several weeks after the vasectomy.&nbsp; If this is the case for your specimen, you will have to submit another specimen and deliver it to the laboratory <strong><u>within one hour of collection<\/u><\/strong> at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>37-41 Carbine Road, Mt Wellington<\/strong>, between the hours of:<br>7.00 am \u2013 3.30 pm &#8211; Monday to Friday<br>8.00 am \u2013 12.00 pm &#8211; Saturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For further information, please call 09 574 7399<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/210726SemenForPostVasectomyTesting.pdf\">Download PDF version here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date Issued: 25\/07\/2021 PCS-PI-021<br>Authorised by: Operations Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS Your specimen should be collected 8 \u2013 16 weeks following your vasectomy. 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