In this review, authors conduct a short fragment of an in-depth analysis of the 6th Edition (2021) of the WHO procedural manual for human semen analyses comparing with 5th Edition (2010) one. Highlighting the pitfalls we clarify the key points of problems. Also, authors note the well way for basic semen examination for laboratory in Russia at the present time.
Zhanna Yu. Sapozhkova – MD, PhD, Editor-in-chief Laboratory and clinical medicine. Pharmacy journal, Head of International Cytology School, Senior Lecturer, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dmitriy Y. Sosnin – MD, PhD, DSc, Professor at the Department of faculty therapy № 2, occupational pathology and clinical laboratory diagnostics of the Wagner state medical university, E. A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Perm, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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