Combination of hypoosmotic swelling/eosin Y test for sperm membrane integrity evaluation: correlations with other sperm parameters to predict ICSI cycles

Arch Androl. 2007 Jan-Feb;53(1):25-8. doi: 10.1080/01485010600888912.

Abstract

The objective of our study was to evaluate the accuracy of the combination of hypoosmotic swelling (HOS) and eosin Y (Ey) exclusion tests to predict the ICSI cycles' outcome and its correlations with other sperm parameters. The functional and structural integrity of sperm membrane was evaluated with the combined HOS/Ey test in 95 ICSI cycles and the results were correlated with other sperm parameters, including concentration, motility, strict morphology, and total motile sperm count. The combined HOS/Ey test was evaluated for the prediction of the ICSI cycles' outcome parameters including fertilization, cleavage, and pregnancy rates. The HOS/Ey test presented significant relationships with concentration, motility, and strict morphology (p < 0,0001) but it couldn't predict the fertilization, cleavage, and pregnancy outcomes of ICSI cycles. The combined HOS/Ey test has strong correlations with motility and strict morphology parameters of sperm samples but is not sufficiently sensitive to estimate the outcome of ICSI cycles.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Membrane / ultrastructure*
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / blood
  • Chromosomes, Human, Y / physiology*
  • Endometriosis / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Fertilization
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oocytes / cytology
  • Oocytes / physiology
  • Ovarian Diseases / physiopathology
  • Patient Selection
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / methods*
  • Spermatozoa / cytology
  • Spermatozoa / physiology*
  • Spermatozoa / ultrastructure
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin