PGT-A Counselling

PGT-A is not?

• Genetic test performed in embryo for 24 pairs of chromosomes

• To assist the selection of the best embryo to transfer

• Check embryo's genetic health

• Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing

Embryos with an incorrect chromosome number will usually?

• Fail to implant

• May lead to birth of child with genetic condition

• Cause a miscarriage

• All of the above

Who should consider PGTA? Can choose more than 1 answer

• Advanced age

• Previous miscarriage

• Previous failed IVF cycle

• Everyone

• Parents with known chromosomal issues

What are the risk of PGTA?

• Test error

• Injury to embryos due to biopsy

• No result

• All of the above

Below is not the result from PGTA

• Mosaic

• Single gene disorder

• Aneuploid

• Euploid

• Polyploidy

Process of PGT-A

• Culture to Day 5/6 -> Freezing of embryo -> Biopsy at area that form placenta -> Send to genetic lab

• Culture to Day 5/6 -> Biopsy at area that form placenta -> Freezing of embryo -> Send to genetic lab

• Culture to Day 5/6 -> Freezing of embryo -> Biopsy at area that form fetus -> Send to genetic lab

• Culture to Day 5/6 -> Biopsy at area that form fetus -> Freezing of embryo -> Send to genetic lab

If I do PGT-A

• It is 100% correct

• Ultrasound and other prenatal tests are not needed

• A normal PGTA result does not guarantee a healthy baby

• Able to check all diseases and baby is surely healthy

I can tell patient that PGTA can help to select best embryos available for transfer and shorten time to get pregnant.

• TRUE

• FALSE

I can tell patient that not all embryos can be biopsied on Day 5/6.

• TRUE

• FALSE

I can tell patient that all PGT-A tested normal embryos will guarantee pregnancy.

• TRUE

• FALSE