Preserving fertility for the future- Freezing eggs
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Dr Ashwini Anil Kumar Sirapanasetty
Contd from previous issue
They’re stored in liquid nitrogen tanks in an embryology lab.
A good embryology lab has the following:
· Around-the-clock monitoring systems with alarms to ensure equipment is properly functioning and the correct temperature is maintained.
· Manual checking of temperatures.
· Embryologists who oversee lab operations and a lead embryologist with certification as a high-complexity clinical laboratory director.
· Certification by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, a government agency that regulates all laboratory testing.
What happens when you want to use the eggs?
When you’re ready to use the eggs, a group of them are thawed and fertilized with sperm from your partner or a donor. (To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
They’re stored in liquid nitrogen tanks in an embryology lab.
A good embryology lab has the following:
· Around-the-clock monitoring systems with alarms to ensure equipment is properly functioning and the correct temperature is maintained.
· Manual checking of temperatures.
· Embryologists who oversee lab operations and a lead embryologist with certification as a high-complexity clinical laboratory director.
· Certification by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, a government agency that regulates all laboratory testing.
What happens when you want to use the eggs?
When you’re ready to use the eggs, a group of them are thawed and fertilized with sperm from your partner or a donor. (To be contd)