The quality of spermatozoa prepared by washing and swim‐up or by discontinuous Percoll
centrifugation, was compared by applying the hypo‐osmotic swelling (HOS) test to semen …

Fifty‐nine men who requested vasectomy and 43 infertile patients had a semen analysis
performed prior to surgery or during evaluation. A hypo‐osmotic swelling test (HOS) and a …

The functional competence of the human sperm membrane is assessed by studying the
swelling reaction of sperm when suspended in a medium of distilled water (water test) …

The results of the sperm count, motility, and hamster oocyte penetration (SPA) tests have
been found to vary greatly in individuals who have had tests performed on more than one …

The objective of the study was to compare the water test and the hypoosmotic test (HOS) in
the assessment of the human sperm membrane. A total of 686 semen samples from human …

The usefulness of the hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test and the sperm mucus penetration
(SMP) test as sperm function tests for in-vitro fertilization was analysed in 56 couples. Using …

Objective To determine correlation between hypoosmotic swelling (HOS) test on post-swim-
up sperm and results of IVF. Setting University clinic IVF program. Patients and interventions …

The functional integrity of sperm membranes of 270 semen samples collected from fertile
men and the male partners in couples with infertile marriages was assessed by the …

Comparison between the hypoosmotic swelling test and morphology evaluation using strict
criteria in predicting in vitro fertiliz Page 1 Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Vol …

This study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of the hypo‐osmotic swelling (HOS) test
in predicting successful conception and the pregnancy outcome in couples in whom men …