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Sperm-Chex is a sperm count control that contains real stabilized sperm cells in two clinically significant levels to validate the accuracy and precision of your laboratory’s manual sperm counting methods.
Product Description
Sperm-Chex is a manual sperm count control comprised of stabilized sperm cells instead of latex beads, which do not have the same chamber loading or optical characteristics. This control can be analyzed with the same process as patient samples and is assayed for use with hemacytometers and other commercially available manual counting chambers. Sperm-Chex is available in a kit containing two 300 µL vials, one for each clinically significant level.
Features
- Available in two clinically significant levels
- Compatible with hemacytometers and other counting chambers
- 42-day open-vial stability; 12-month closed-vial stability
Benefits
- Helps clinical laboratories meet quality requirements for manual sperm counts
- Thoroughly tests the sperm quantification process
- Long shelf life reduces the number of shipments and associated costs
- Access to STATS®, our free interlaboratory quality control program for peer group data comparison
Ordering Information
| Description | Catalog Number |
|---|---|
| 2 x 300 µL L1, L2 | 230202 |
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