SWIMCOUNT SPERM QUALITY TEST CLINIC PACK (54 TESTS)

BRAND:                  MOTILITY COUNT APS

PRODUCT CODE: SWIMCOUNT54

AVAILABILITY:      IN STOCK

DESCRIPTION

SwimCount is a pre-screening test for human sperm quality, CE accredited for both professional and self test use, that measures the concentration of progressive motile sperm cells.

Each clinic pack contains 54 individually sealed units which can be used;

• in clinic or;

• given to the patient by the clinic to use at their own convenience at home see www.myswimcount.co.uk for further information.

The SwimCount Male Fertility Test is for point of care (POC) use in fertility clinics or at home:

    •    Progressive motile sperm cells are the best predictor for male fertility

    •    Clinical studies show 95% accuracy

    •    Compares well (100%) with computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) technology

Male fertility is determined by measuring the concentration of motile sperm cell as either above or below 5 million progressive motile spermatozoa according to the WHO (5th edition 2010).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsrWxhrJCLo 

The earlier a couple identifies an infertility problem, the earlier they can start a potential fertility treatment and the chances of becoming pregnant increases.

SwimCount is a pre-screening test for sperm quality, a first step for couples worrying about their fertility status. SwimCount provides the necessary information about sperm quality the couple needs ie. the number of progressive motile sperm cells in the semen sample.

Fertility is directly related to age, especially for women. The longer the couple waits, the more difficult it will be to become pregnant. Therefore, the sooner the couple recognises that there is a fertility problem, the more efficient a potential fertility treatment will be. The time, stress and costs will be reduced for the couple.

The number of couples seeking fertility treatment will increase concurrently with the number of men taking a SwimCount test. Because a potential male fertility problem will be disclosed much earlier, fertility clinics will be in a position to treat more patients.

A multi-center clinical trial conducted by Fertility Clinic Ciconia, the Nordic Cryobank/ European Sperm Bank in Denmark and the Fertility Clinic IVI Valencia in Spain compared the SwimCount test result with standard semen analysis using the WHO criteria (5th edition, 2010) on a total of 253 semen samples from men seeking fertility treatment or semen donors.

The accuracy between the SwimCount test and standard semen analysis was 95% (P<0.0001).

The SwimCount Technology

The technology behind the SwimCount is based on the same principle as the swim-up technology which has been used for many years in Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) to harvest the best sperm cells for intra uterine insemination (IUI).

1. After liquefaction of the semen sample (30 minutes), 0.5mL of the sample is added to a well on the SwimCount test device

2. By pushing the slider forward, the SwimCount device is activated and only the progressive motile sperm cells swim up into the progressive motile sperm cell chamber

3. After 30 minutes and pulling the slider back, the progressive motile sperm cells will have been stained blue and drawn into the result window on the device. The darker the colour, the more progressive motile sperm cells are present in the semen sample