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1. Hancock P, McLaughlin E; British Andrology Society. British Andrology Society guidelines for the assessment of post vasectomy semen samples (2002). J Clin Pathol. 2002;55:812–816.
2. World Health Organization. WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm-Cervical Mucus Interaction. 4th ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1999.
3. Sharlip ID, Belker AM, Honig S, et al; American Urological Association. Vasectomy: AUA guideline. J Urol. 2012;188(6 suppl):2482–2491.
4. Steward B, Hays M, Sokal D. Diagnostic accuracy of an initial azoospermic reading compared with results of post-centrifugation semen analysis after vasectomy. J Urol. 2008;180:2119–2023.

Laura Lee Nelsen, MD, Director of Cytology, MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta, Me.
Chair, CAP Reproductive, Medicine Committee

Dr. Kiechle is medical director of clini­cal pathology, Memorial Healthcare, Hollywood, Fla. Use the reader service card to submit your inquiries, or address them to Sherrie Rice, CAP TODAY, 325 Wau­ke­gan Road, Northfield, IL 60093; srice@cap.org. Those questions that are of general interest will be answered.