Table 1. Embryo classification system.
Grade Parameters
I Embryo with blastomeres of equal size, no cytoplasmic fragments and clear, homogeneous cytoplasm.
II Embryo with blastomeres of equal size and less than 30% of the cells contain cytoplasmic fragments.
III Embryo with blastomeres of different sizes; no cytoplasmic fragments.
IV Embryo with blastomeres of equal or unequal size, with 30% to 50% of the cells contain cytoplasmic fragments.
V Embryo with more than 50% of the cells contain cytoplasmic fragments.