Improving Efficiencies in the IVF Lab

Working in the IVF lab requires passion and efficiency to help patients achieve successful pregnancy after struggling with infertility. We understand the challenges you face and offer a broad range of clinical solutions to help you provide effective care.

Semen Analysis

Semen analysis evaluates the quality and volume of sperm cells to determine male-factor infertility. Important factors to verify are sperm concentration, motility, concentration, volume, morphology, and DNA fragmentation.

Embryo Culture

Proper embryo culture is crucial to successful embryo development. This is the process where eggs are removed from the ovaries, covered in a culture medium, and then combined with sperm to create a fertilized egg. An optimal environment is critical for the egg’s survival while outside of the body.

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection 

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is the process in which a micropipette is used to inject a single sperm into an embryo. The ICSI procedure assists with embryos that have failed to be fertilized by traditional IVF methods.

Embryo Biopsy

Laser-assisted biopsy is used to facilitate removal of cells from an embryo for pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. Trophectoderm biopsy takes place at the 16-32 cell blastocyst stage of development, as the trophectoderm is beginning to herniate through the zona pellucida. Instead of removing individual blastomeres, several trophectoderm cells are removed.