Gynemed SemenHos solution

Gynemed SemenHos solution

For Assessment of Ejaculate.

This SemenHos test is used to test the vitality of sperm cells. The hypo-osmotic swelling is based on the semi-permeability of the intact cell membrane and their ability of active water transport in order to not burst. In sperm cells with intact membranes the flagellum swells up within 5 min. This change remains stable up to 30 min.

Principle: In this hypo-osmotic swelling test swelling of cells only occurs in vital cells with an intact membrane by using a hypotonic solution.

Evaluation: Percentage of vitality of spermatozoa Calculate the difference between the percentage of sperms with swollen flagellum before and after incubation with the SemenHos solution.