Table 1. KPIs for ART laboratories.
KPI Recommended Threshold (%)
Oocyte Retrieval Rate >90%
Mature Oocyte (MII) Rate >75%
Normal Fertilization Rate >65%
Abnormal Fertilization Rate <5%
Day 3 Cleavage Rate >80%
Blastocyst Development Rate >50%
Embryo Cryosurvival Rate >85%
Catheter Retention Rate <2%
Clinical Pregnancy Rate >40%
Miscarriage Rate <15%

Adapted from ESHRE Special Interest Group of Embryology and Alpha Scientists in Reproductive Medicine, 2017; and Vaiarelli et al., 2023.