Value of Serum Antisperm Antibodies in Diagnosing Obstructive Azoospermia

Abstract

The presence of serum antisperm antibody was highly accurate in predicting obstructive azoospermia, particularly after vasectomy. It can obviate the need for testis biopsy, the current but more invasive and costly gold standard of detection. This allows the surgeon to proceed directly to surgical reconstruction or sperm retrieval after a simple blood test.