Lab test interpretation

Amyloid Bodies in Semen: Diagnostic Significance

Detection of layered amyloid bodies in ejaculate: morphology in native semen preparation, clinical significance in prostate gland pathology.

Layered amyloid bodies against a background of spermatozoa, native semen preparation, x400

Amyloid bodies appear in semen when pathological processes occur in the prostate gland. The appearance of amyloid formations in the ejaculate indicates that a man is developing prostatitis, prostate adenoma, and other diseases. Simultaneous detection of macrophages and amyloid bodies may indicate the development of prostate adenoma.

🙏 The material was kindly provided for publication by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Doctor Elizaveta Emelyanova, Rostov-on-Don.