Indications:
The examination allows to find an immunological cause infertility: the presence of iso-antibodies in women and autoantibodies in humans.
Principle:
The antibodies cause infertility with sperm agglutination.
Technique:
In humans: taking 5 mL of blood in a dry tube and seminal fluid.
For women: 5 mL sample of blood and mucus.
The agglutination of your positive for the last title which occurs clumping.
The immunocapture test used to determine the class of antibody: IgM, IgA or IgG.
Results:
There are, under an optical microscope, the percentage of sperm present, movable relative to a control semen.
The test is considered positive if 80 to 100% of sperm are immobile.
Cost:
B50 to B280.
Practical advice:
This test is useful if, semen analysis, is found an agglutinate sperm.
In 5% of infertility patients, immunological cause is found.
