Test items requiring special attention in IVF test
IVF test is an important link in artificial assisted reproduction technology, which is used to ensure the health and quality of embryos. In the process of IVF test, there are some particularly important test items that need attention to improve the success rate and health of IVF.
Genetic disease screening
Hereditary diseases refer to diseases passed on from parents to offspring, which can seriously affect the growth and development of infants. Therefore, genetic disease screening is very important in IVF examination. This test usually includes gene detection and chromosome detection.
Gene testing can predict whether a baby carries a disease causing gene by analyzing the genes of parents. Common gene detection items include Thalassemia, Cystic Fibrosis and Fragile X Syndrome. If any of the parents carry these pathogenic genes, whether the IVF carries these genes also needs to be tested.
Chromosome detection is mainly used to detect whether there are chromosomal abnormalities in embryos, such as Down's syndrome, Edward's syndrome and Proctor's syndrome. These chromosomal abnormalities usually lead to mental retardation, heart disease and other problems after birth. Therefore, chromosome detection is also a very important test item in IVF inspection.
When screening for genetic diseases, some professional medical institutions such as the General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army usually provide comprehensive genetic counseling services to help parents understand the risks of genetic diseases that babies may face and make more intelligent choices for them.
Hormone level detection
In IVF test, hormone level detection is a very important indicator, which can be used to judge women's ovarian function and ovulation. Generally, doctors will assess ovarian function by measuring the levels of estrogen, progesterone, FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone) in women.
Hormone level testing can help doctors determine the best treatment plan, such as determining what dose of ovulation promoting drugs to use, when to trigger follicle rupture, and when to take eggs. If a woman's hormone level is abnormal, it may affect her ovarian function and the success rate of IVF.
Therefore, regular monitoring of hormone levels is critical to the success of IVF. The measurement of hormone level is usually carried out in professional assisted reproductive hospitals or specialized hospitals, such as ACUMEN Fertility Assisted Medical Clinic in Hong Kong.
Embryo quality assessment
Embryo quality assessment is an important part of IVF, which can help doctors determine which embryo is the most potential. Common embryo quality assessment methods include morphological assessment, genetic assessment and genomics assessment.
Morphological evaluation mainly evaluates the quality of the embryo by observing the external morphology of the embryo, such as cell division speed, internal quality uniformity, and the development of the blastocyst cavity. This method is simple and intuitive, but has some subjectivity.
Genetic evaluation mainly evaluates the quality of embryos by detecting the number and structure of chromosomes. The common genetic evaluation methods are PGS (embryonic chromosome screening) and PGD (embryonic gene diagnosis). These methods can help doctors screen all embryos with intact and normal chromosomes, and improve the success rate of IVF.
Genomic assessment is a new method of embryo quality assessment, which can assess the developmental potential of embryos by analyzing the genome data of embryos. This method can more accurately predict the quality of embryos, but it is still in the research and development stage.
Summarize the full text
The test items that need special attention in IVF examination include genetic disease screening, hormone level detection, embryo quality assessment, etc. Genetic disease screening can help parents understand the risks of genetic diseases that infants may face and make more intelligent choices for them. Hormone level testing can assess women's ovarian function and the success rate of test tube babies. The embryo quality assessment can help doctors identify the most promising embryos and improve the success rate of IVF. When selecting medical institutions for IVF examination, well-known specialized hospitals should be selected, such as the General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Hong Kong ACUMEN Fertility Assisted Medical Clinic, to ensure the accuracy and scientificity of the test results.
