A Patient’s Guide to Semen Collection

Samples may be dropped off Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

See below for drop-off locations.

Please follow these steps to collect a good specimen for testing:

1. Write your full name and date of birth on the provided collection cup.
2. Do not open the cup before you are ready to collect the semen.
3. Do not ejaculate for at least 2 days before collecting the sample.
4. Semen can be collected either by masturbation or withdrawal.
5. Do not collect the semen in a condom. Condoms may contain chemicals that will kill the sperm.
6. The entire sample should be ejaculated into the collection cup. The sample will not fill the cup.
7. When the sample is collected into the cup, replace the lid and tighten to prevent spills.
8. Place the cup into the zippered pocket of the biohazard bag and close the pocket.
9. Fill out the information sheet (located on the back of this form) and place into the non-zippered pocket of biohazard bag.
10. The sample and form should be brought to the laboratory as soon as possible. They must be delivered no later than 45 minutes after collection for fertility testing or 90 minutes for post-vasectomy testing.
11. The container must be kept at body temperature. Carry it against your body, close to your skin. Perhaps under your arm or inside your undergarments.
12. The sample may be dropped off Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at one of the two locations listed below. Please bring the completed Semen Analysis Information Sheet (PDF) with you at the time of drop-off.

Drop-Off Locations

Due to the need to perform testing promptly, specimens cannot be dropped off at other locations.

Revised 1/2020