Viscosity of Semen Qualitative   32789-0

LOINC Code


LOINC code32789-0
nameViscosity of Semen Qualitative
descriptionViscosity is commonly measured for synovial fluid or semen using a 'string test', in which drops of test fluid are expelled through a syringe needle or pipette and the extent of the trailing string is observed. Synovial fluid is very viscous due to its high concentration of polymerized hyaluronate and will form a trailing string that is a few inches long when exiting a syringe needle. Less viscous fluid may be seen with inflammation and will have a shorter string. Semen is tested in a similar manner; a normal sample leaves the needle or pipette in small drops with very little trailing thread, while a semen sample that is abnormally viscous forms a thread more than 2 cm long. A semen specimen that is more viscous than normal after liquefaction may indicate reduced sperm motility.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentViscosity
propertyVisc  =  Viscosity
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemSemen  =  Seminal fluid
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
method

Additional Names

short nameVisc Smn Ql

Basic Attributes

classSPEC
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Panels

54231-6Semen analysis fertility panel
13361-1Semen analysis panel

History/Usage

test rank2057 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA
first released
last updated2.73
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Ejaculate
Genitourinary
GU
Ordinal
Point in time
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
Sem
Seminal fluid
Smn
SMPLS
SPEC
URO
Urology
Vicos
Viscos
Viscosity

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