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editorial
. 2010 Jan 29;12(1):26–32. doi: 10.1038/aja.2008.58

Table 1. In a routine evaluation, patient A had been classified as 'fertile' and patient B as 'infertile'. In reality, B has a testicular function that is four times better than that of A.

Patient A B
Concentration of spermatozoa (million mL−1) 30 10
Volume (mL) 2 6
Total number of spermatozoa (million) 60 60
Abstinence (days) 5 2
Number of spermatozoa per day (million) 12 30
Testis size (mL) 20 + 20 12 + 12
Number of spermatozoa per day per mL testis volume (million) 0.3 1.25