Laboratory procedures, the physician who monitors the treatment stages in Assisted Reproductive Treatments, the experience and skills of embryologists and laboratory technicians working in the lab, as well as the laboratory equipment, are factors that influence treatment success. In addition to the knowledge, skills, and experience of the physician managing the treatment, the expertise and experience of embryologists in procedures involving the egg, sperm, and embryo are extremely important. Keeping laboratory equipment up to date and continuously monitoring laboratory order and workflow are also crucial for overall success.
What Procedures Are Performed in the Laboratory?
- Evaluation and preparation of the sperm sample
- Washing and preparation of sperm for insemination (IUI, intrauterine insemination)
- Preparation of oocytes obtained for IVF/ICSI treatments and proceeding with fertilization using sperm
- Daily monitoring of the resulting embryos in the laboratory
- Making a joint decision with the physician when selecting the embryo suitable for embryo transfer
- Freezing of good-quality embryos remaining after embryo transfer
- Participating in TESE-TESA-PESA procedures with a urologist to obtain sperm from the testicles in cases where there is no sperm in the semen, and obtaining sperm
- Freezing the remaining TESE tissue in cases where sperm is obtained via TESE
- Performing embryo biopsy for PGT (preimplantation genetic testing) in cases with genetic conditions or other indications and working with the genetic laboratory to ensure the selection of a healthy embryo
- Freezing of eggs, sperm, or embryos to preserve fertility in cancer cases
- Storage and use of frozen eggs, sperm, embryos, and TESE tissues with up-to-date techniques
