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Does the SCSA test measure sperm chromatin abnormalities other than DNA fragmentation?

April 26, 2017abnormalities chromatin dna fragmentation measure scsa sperm Test

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Does the SCSA test measure sperm chromatin abnormalities other than DNA fragmentation?

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In addition to DFI, the SCSA test uniquely identifies a fraction of sperm with High DNA Stainability (HDS). HDS sperm are considered to be immature with unprocessed nuclear proteins and/or poorly condensed chromatin. Current data indicate that semen samples with a high percentage of HDS sperm (>15%) may have lower fertilization rates with conventional IVF (but not with ICSI).