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Chapter 19 - Oocyte Grading by Morphological Evaluation

from Section 3 - Gametes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2023

By
Başak Balaban  and
İpek Keleş
Edited by
Markus H. M. Montag  and
Dean E. Morbeck
Markus H. M. Montag
Affiliation:
ilabcomm GmbH, St Augustin, Germany
Dean E. Morbeck
Affiliation:
Kindbody Inc, New York City
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Summary

This chapter describes a simple and reproducible procedure for oocyte retrieval, revealing the method to employ and important points to keep in mind to provide optimal conditions in oocytes care.

Keywords

oocyteoocyte qualitymorphology
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Principles of IVF Laboratory Practice
Laboratory Set-Up, Training and Daily Operation
 , pp. 144 - 150
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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