| 16th July 2026 | Collection & Request Instructions | Wherever possible, the patient should be referred to the collection facility at the Royal Womens Hospital.
Semen analysis is not performed by APS and must be referred to the Andrology Unit of the Royal Womens/Childrens Hospital
These are time critical samples.
Note: Samples for infertility investigations, donor screening and pre-chemotherapy cryopreservation must be collected at the collection centre of an appropriate Andrology service (e.g. Royal Womens Hospital, Monash IVF, etc).
The requesting doctor must send the patient directly to one of these services.
The patient will be required to make an appointment with the appropriate collection centre. | The patient must be referred by the requesting doctor to collection facility specialising in semen analysis. A collection appointment must be arranged by the patient with the appropriate facility. |