| 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 | ||