| How do we know that LifeQuest’s lab is operating optimally? |
| We measure a number of different parameters to ensure we are giving you the best service possible. Below we have listed and explained the significance of some of the indicators we follow when we are monitoring the IVF process with ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection). Maturation Rate: Maturation rate is the number of mature eggs divided by the number of total eggs retrieved. We follow maturation rate because this is an indication of our quality of stimulation. We expect* a maturation rate of at least 75%. Since we can only fertilize mature eggs, this is an important number to you. Fertilization Rate: The number of eggs that fertilize using ICSI is an indication of both the quality of the retrieved eggs and the skill and experience of the embryologists. At LifeQuest we expect* a fertilization rate of at least 65-70%. Blastocyst Rate: A blastocyst is a day 5 embryo that has activated its own genome. A blastocyst has anywhere between 80 and 100 cells. Blastocyst Rates and Embryo Development Rates (embryo division or cleavage on day 3 of culture), are numbers that tell us that our culture system is working optimally. The Blastocyst Rate tells us how many fertilized eggs develop to blastocyst by day 5. We expect* a blastocyst rate of between 35 – 55% depending on the cause of infertility, and sperm and egg quality. |
| Last Updated on Friday, 14 May 2010 17:34 |