Laboratory techniques in IVF

Abstract

Introduction Since their adaptation from animal and veterinary sciences in the 1970s, clinical embryology laboratories around the world have functioned as purpose-built biotechnology facilities dedicated to preimplantation embryo production by in vitro fertilization (IVF), using assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs). Typically, patients are treated by obstetrics and gynecology specialists using the procedures of oocyte retrieval and embryo replacement, with intervention in the interim from embryologists engaged in gamete and embryo micromanipulation, culture, and storage. While these laboratories house specialized technologies for use in multi-step procedures, they remain heavily depende..