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Can extracting one or more cells from the embryo negatively affect its further development?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 08/09/2018

Yes, the process can compromise the viability of the embryo, since losing some cells can be too stressful for it to survive. Even so, the survival rate is very high, especially when the PGD is done in blastocysts, since these embryos have a greater number of cells than those on day 3 and, therefore, are able to recover more easily after the biopsy.

 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.