What makes Parental Support different from other types of PGD?
• Screening of all 24 chromosomes in 24 hours • 99% test accuracy Historically, the technology used for PGD, called fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH), only screens nine chromosomes, leaving the rest of the chromosomes untested. Additionally the accuracy of FISH is considered to be approximately 90% for the chromosomes tested. This means that one in every ten blastomeres may be misdiagnosed due to test error, resulting in either the disposal of a healthy embryo, or the transfer of an abnormal embryo. Parental Support provides a more accurate test covering more chromosomes than conventional FISH testing methods. More effective testing may improve the chance for IVF success and the birth of a healthy baby.
