| Normal Ranges for a Semen Analysis* |
| Parameter | Normal Ranges |
| Color | Gray/Transluscent |
| Coagulate? | Yes |
| Liquify? | Yes |
| If yes, time in minutes | Less than or equal to 30 |
| Volume (mL) | 2 to 6 |
| Viscosity (1,2,3,4) | 1 |
| pH | 7.5 to 8.1 |
| % Motility | Greater than or equal to 50% |
| % of 3-4 + Forward Motile Sperm | Greater than or equal to 50% |
| Sperm Concentration (x 1 Million per mL) | 20-200 |
| Total Sperm Count (x 1 Million per mL) | Greater than or equal to 40 |
| Total Motile Sperm (x 1 Million per mL) | Greater than or equal to 20 |
| White Blood Cells (x 1 Million per mL) | Less than or equal to 1 |
| Agglutination (0,1,2,3) | |
| Clumping of sperm to sperm | 0 |
| Clumping of sperm to round cells | 0 |
| % Normal Morphology | Greater than or equal to 30% |
| Penetrak Score (mm) | Greater than or equal to 30 |
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| mL = milliliter |
| mm=millimeter |
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| Based on World Heath Organization criteria, 1992. Table excerpted from Berger, G.S., Goldstein, M., and Fuerst, M. (1995). The Couple’s Guide to Fertility. New York: Doubleday. |
