Processing semen

Introduction	AI lab layout	Entering the laboratory
Routine semen diluent BTS	Semen processing	Semen processing pictures
Semen Tests	Dispensing semen	Dispensing pictures
After Processing	Laboratory Checks	Common errors
Semen morphology staining		Semen morphology

Variety of common errors seen in labs

Unnecessary items in lab	Laboratory cluttered and untidy and often too large
Poor layout and cluttered	Poor layout too much moving of staff	Ventilation systems which blow onto the semen
Poorly stored semen diluent. This sample was damp.	Use of non disposable glassware	Equipment used during processing placed on the bench and contaminated
Diluted semen not being stored at the right temperature	Reuse of AI equipment – bottles etc which increases contamination risks	Broken storage boxes