Browsing Research Articles (Medical Bioscience) by Author "Sharma, Rakesh"
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Critical evaluation of two models of flow cytometers for the assessment of sperm DNA fragmentation: an appeal for performance verification
Sharma, Rakesh; Gupta, Sajal; Henkel, Ralf (Medknow Publications, 2019)Lack of standardized, reproducible protocols and reference values is among the challenges faced when using new or upgraded versions of instruments in reproductive laboratories and flow cytometry. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl ... -
Relevance of leukocytospermia and semen culture and its true place in diagnosing and treating male infertility
Sharma, Rakesh; Gupta, Sajal; Henkel, Ralf (Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2021)The current WHO 2010 manual for human semen analysis defines leukocytospermia as the presence of peroxidase-positive leukocytes at a concentration >1×106 /mL of semen. Granular leukocytes when activated are capable of ... -
Relevance of leukocytospermia and semen culture and its true place in diagnosing and treating male infertility
Sharma, Rakesh; Gupta, Sajal; Henkel, Ralf (Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2021)The current WHO 2010 manual for human semen analysis defines leukocytospermia as the presence of peroxidase-positive leukocytes at a concentration >1×106 /mL of semen. Granular leukocytes when activated are capable of ... -
Sperm morphology assessment in the era of intracytoplasmic sperm injection: Reliable results require focus on standardization, quality control, and training
Agarwal, Ashok; Sharma, Rakesh; Henkel, Ralf (Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2021)Semen analysis is the first, and frequently, the only step in the evaluation of male fertility. Although the laboratory procedures are conducted according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, semen analysis ...