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Testicular biopsy
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Testicular biopsy

Alternative names:

biopsy - testicle

Normal values:

The sperm development appears normal.

What abnormal results mean:

When the sperm development appears normal and the semen analysis shows no sperm or reduced sperm, then a blockage of the tube that the sperm travel from the testes to the urethra is suspected as the cause for infertility. If this is the case, the blockage can sometimes be repaired with surgery.

Abnormal results also include testicular cancer.


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