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Sperm Mucus Penetration and Kinematics
 The quality of sperm motility is a prime factor to be considered in semen analysis.
Achievement of intra‐ and inter‐observer standardization is essential in any method used to assess sperm motility, and observers must be properly trained.
[MacLeod & Gold, Fertil Steril 2:187‐204, 1951]
 Mucus penetration is dependent on the concentration of motile spermatozoa in semen and the quality of their progression (kinematics).
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Using CASA to prediction mucus penetration
Mucus penetration depends on sperm kinematics – which is exactly what CASA was invented for . . .
VAP >25 μm/s AND STR >80% AND ALH >2.5 μm 
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