HYPO-OSMATIC SWELLING TEST

Authors

  • SAQIB SIDDIQ Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore.
  • MOHAMMAD TAYYAB 14 Abubakar Block New Garden Town Lahore
  • MAHRUKH KHAN 14 Abubakar Block New Garden Town Lahore
  • Rashid Latif Khan 14 Abubakar Block New Garden Town Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2002.9.02.5401

Keywords:

Non motile sperms, HOS Test, ICSI

Abstract

H ypo-Osmotic Swelling (HOS) test is considered as a reliable method to find out live sperms. OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effect of HOS test for selection of alive sperms. DESIGN: Prospective randomized study.
PERIOD: June 2000-March 2002. SETTING: Infertility Advisory Centre Lahore. METHODS AND
RESULTS: Twenty four ICSI cycles were included in the study. In all the cases the sperms were non motile they
were divided in two groups. In group A (12 cases) sperms were used which were tested by HOS and labeled as
alive sperms. In group B (12 cases) in which sperms were randomly selected (without HOS Test) and used in ICSI
Fertilization, embryo quality and clinical pregnancy rate were compared in two groups. CONCLUSIONS: HOS
test is an effective and safe method to be used for selecting alive sperms in cases of necrospermia when they are
used in Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)to achieve a pregnancy.

Author Biography

SAQIB SIDDIQ, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore.

Associate Professor of Obs. Gynae.

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Published

2002-06-18

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 02 (2002): Vol 09 No 02

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