Testicular biopsy : Normal Values & Results (Biopsy

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Testicular biopsy

Alternate Names : Biopsy - testicle

Normal Values

Sperm development appears normal.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

Abnormal results may mean a problem with sperm or hormone function. Biopsy may be able to find the cause of the problem.

If the sperm development appears normal in the testicle, but semen analysis shows no sperm or reduced sperm, there may be a blockage of the tube through which the sperm travel from the testes to the urethra. This blockage can sometimes be repaired with surgery.

Other causes of abnormal results:

A cyst-like lump filled with fluid and dead sperm cells (spermatocele)
Orchitis
Testicular cancer

Your health care provider should explain and discuss all abnormal results with you.

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Review Date : 9/7/2008
Reviewed By : Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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