Table 1. Consensus scoring system for cleavage- stage embryos (in addition to cell number) (ALPHA Scientists In Reproductive Medicine & ESHRE Special Interest Group Embryology, 2011) |
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Grade | Rating | Description |
1 | Good | < 10% fragmentation |
Stage-specific cell size | ||
No multinucleation | ||
2 | Fair | 10 – 25% fragmentation |
Stage-specific cell size for majority of cells |
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No evidence of multinucleation | ||
3 | Poor | Severe fragmentation (.25%) |
Cell size not stage specific | ||
Evidence of multinucleation |