Sperm preparation according to WHO

Feb 2022 | Tips & Tricks

In 2021 WHO released the new 6th edition of the WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen. Many updates have been made that all aim to improve the semen analysis and processing of semen in the laboratory.

It is so important for the quality of treatments to use standardized techniques for assessing semen samples. If you haven’t already, we highly recommend that you click the link below and watch the webinar on what is new and what has been removed in the new 6th edition of the WHO manual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3132&v=CMz64qxyBj8&feature=emb_title

Download the new edition here: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240030787

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