Sperm Penetration Tests

Hamster Zona-Free Ovum Test

What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

• The semen sample has not been collected correctly.
• The test is done at a time when a woman is not ovulating.

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Author:	Sandy Jocoy, RN	Last Updated: March 21, 2008
Medical Review:	Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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