Reading my shipment paperwork

slcoyleslcoyle Posts: 34
in Ask California Cryobank
I just received my shipment from CCB, and am curious as to how to read the sperm count and the mobility count on the form. There is a column labeled "Avg. Co" and "Ave Mo" are those the numbers of sperm? What does all that mean? I've never received a shipment at home before so I'm trying to figure out how to see what we have in there.
Thanks.

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  • cryoadmincryoadmin Posts: 103
    Hi-

    Avg. Co refers to the sperm count...

    SPERM COUNT: A measurement of the number of sperm in the semen.

    Ave Mo refers to the sperm motility...

    MOTILlTY: The ability of sperm to move and the quality of their movement.

    These numbers together determine the quality of your specific vial. At the time your vial is created, our lab freezes another small sample which we then thaw and measures. This way we can see how your specific specimen will survive the freezing and thawing process.


    Good luck,

    Scott
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