This color-illustrated, wire-ring-bound manual is for scientists, technicians, and managers involved in semen analysis in clinical and research labs. It provides protocols for routine, optional, and research assays, complete with all procedures and calculations necessary to reproduce the methods in the lab. Material is in sections on semen analysis, sperm preparation and preservation techniques, and quality assurance. There is also an appendix on the collection and evaluation of cervical mucus from women, new to this edition. Also new is a chapter on cryopreservation. Bulleted instructions are interspersed with notes explaining the methodology, comments on interpretation, and boxes with additional material. About 50 pages of appendices give reference values and background on equipment and safety, microscopy basics, and stock solutions, and provide sample forms for recording data. New color and b&w micrographs showing examples of abnormal sperm are provided in this 5th edition. The format has been changed to make the manual easier to read. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)