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Evaluating an IVF Lab


The embryology lab is where the egg will be fertilized with sperm, and your embryos will be nurtured until they are ready to be transferred into your uterus for implantation and pregnancy. It is important to consider the person(s) who will be overseeing the lab and working with your embryos when choosing an IVF Program.

WHAT ABOUT THE IVF LAB?
The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) website has a very simple way to check up on an IVF program's accreditation. On the SART National Summary Page, you can click on the state and all accredited programs in that state will pop up. You can then find the name of the clinic in question and read its statistics.

Federal legislation passed in 1988, requires accreditation of all laboratories performing testing, analysis and reporting. This is a professional standard.

Our IVF lab is CAP certified, which comes from the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists. CAP is widely considered the leader in quality assurance and this accreditation is recognized by the federal government as equal to or more stringent than the government's own inspection program.

Micromanipulation Services
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), the latest in micromanipulation techniques and the most promising for couples with severe male factor, involves injecting a single sperm into the egg.

Assisted Hatching (AH) involves making a tiny whole or slit in the outer covering of an embryo. This allows for easier hatching out of its shell (zona) before implanting in the uterus. This procedure is sometimes done for couples with unsuccessful past IVF attempts, or in older women who appear to have thickened zonas around their embryos.


Who Is On Staff in the Lab?

The Embryology Lab Director and ART Lab Staff. The head embryologist and lab director should have a doctorate (PhD) in a chemical, physical or biological science. He or she should have a minimum of two years documented experience and have performed at least 100 of these procedures. 

    Among the embryology staff there should be at least one person with experience in each of these fields:
  • Preimplantation embryology
  • Andrology
  • Cryopreservation
  • Thawing techniques (>50% survival rate)
Our lab director is Anil Dubey, PhD. He has over 20 years of experience in the above techniques and also Pre Genetic Diagnosis, which is a biopsy of the embryo to screen for genetic abnormalities.
An Andrologist

Andrologists are generally laboratory specialists with college degrees in biochemistry, biology, endocrinology or physiology. They focus on hormonal issues and sperm quality rather than anatomical reasons for male factor infertility. They develop and direct the procedures for handling sperm in our clinic. Andrologists work closely with the embryologist to prepare sperm up to the point of fertilization. 
Cryopreservation (Embryo and Sperm)

It is critical that a clinic have accredited facilities for freezing and storing embryos and sperm. Embryos can be frozen for later use in a Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) procedure.

 For couples selecting donor insemination and those freezing sperm for later use, sperm cryopreservation on site is desirable. While exact timing of a cycle can enable use of sperm stored at another site, it is far more expedient to have storage and thawing protocols handled at the site where the procedure will take place.


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Missouri Fertility
1506 E Broadway
uite 220
Columbia, MO 65201
Info@MissouriFertility.com
Phone: 573-443-4511
Fax: 573-443-7860
  • About Us
    • Our Team >
      • Gil Wilshire
      • Anil Dubey
    • Our Lab
    • Get Started >
      • Financial Information
      • Out-of-Town Patients
    • Referring Physicians
    • Missouri Fertility in the News
    • Success Stories
    • COVID-19 Policies
  • Services
    • Infertility >
      • Evaluation & Diagnosis
      • Ovulation Induction
      • IUI
      • IVF
    • Fertility >
      • Fertility Assessment
      • Egg Freezing
      • Sperm Cyropreservation
      • Embryo Banking
      • Fertility Preservation: Medical Necessity
    • Third Party Reproduction
    • Reproductive Surgery
    • Patient Resources >
      • Support and Counseling
      • Nutrition & Wellness
      • Medication Education
  • IVF
    • Evaluating an IVF Lab
    • IVF FAQs
  • Fertility Facts
    • Age & Infertility
    • Conception 101
    • Endocrine Disorders
    • Endometriosis
    • Fallopian Tube Issues
    • Female Infertility
    • Infertility FAQs
    • Infertility Myths
    • Male Infertility
    • PCOS
    • Pelvic Pain
    • Premature Ovarian Failure
    • Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
    • Secondary Infertility
    • Sexually Transmitted Disease
    • Unexplained Infertility
    • Uterine Disorders
  • Blog
  • Contact