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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Embryo testing...

We decided to go ahead and test our embryos ( Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS)) for any genetic issues since we are going to be using a gestational carrier we want the best odds and knowing if it's a good egg definitely helps. (Pun intended ;))


For our 10 Frozen Embryos it cost $1400 from the lab and another $2420 from Utah Fertility Clinic for biopsy, thaw, refreeze fees.

Out of our 10 embabies:
*6 came back normal (2 males, 4 females)-- CRAZY they can tell you the sex of the baby already!
*3 came back abnormal (one had an extra chromosome 9, one was missing chromosome 1 and the last one had 3 sex chromosomes, was missing chromosome 4, and had extra chromosomes 8, 16, 21)
*1 was limited amplification (not enough DNA to test) so they can retest at no extra fee if we decide we want/need too.


We are really glad we decided to go ahead and get them tested as that will give us extra peace of mind as we continue moving forward.

Here's just a little info about the testing if you're interested. The testing we had done only screens for chromosome abnormalities. 
  1.  Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS)  Screens for Chromosome Abnormalities
PGS tests whether an embryo has the correct number of chromosomes and which chromosomes are present. Abnormalities like too few or too many chromosomes are known as aneuploidy. Chromosome abnormalities are responsible for Down syndrome and Edwards syndrome as well as 60  percent of miscarriages.  PGS can also detect translocations, a defect caused when an individual’s chromosomes are rearranged. A person can be a carrier for balanced translocations without having symptoms. If a patient is identified to be a carrier of a translocation, they are at higher risk for miscarriage or a failed IVF cycle.
  1. PGS Does Not Screen for Specific Diseases; PGD Does
Another type of genetic testing, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) screens embryos for specific genetic diseases. This test is important if you or your partner have a history of a genetic disease in your family or are a carrier for a genetic disease and you want to diagnose the embryos for that condition.

Recent research has found that screening embryos with PGS and transferring only the ones that are chromosomally normal can increase IVF success rates by as much as 23 percent.



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