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The postcoital test (PCT) is a test in the evaluation of infertility. It was apparently first performed by J. Marion Sims and later described by Max Huhner, thus it has also been called Sims-Huhner Test.The test is supposed to examine interaction between sperm and mucus of the cervix. The PCT is scheduled close to ovulation when mucus is abundant, and the infertile couple is asked to have intercourse. ...
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(PCT) A test of: (1) receptiveness of the cervical mucus to sperm; and (2) sperm motility -- both of which are needed for the test to be a positive test. ...
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A diagnostic test for infertility in which vaginal and cervical secretions are obtained following intercourse and then analyzed under a microscope.
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A standard fertility test in which a sample of cervical mucus is taken after intercourse to check the number and behavior of the sperm.
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Microscopic study of samples of vaginal and cervical secretions taken several hours after sexual relations and examined for live, moving sperm. Also known as Sims-Huhner Test.
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