title: Quality control of human IVF/ICSI program using endotoxin measurement and sperm survival test.
abstract: Quality control is essential for maintenance and improvement of a successful human in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF/ET)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI) program. Quality control of medium, serum and equipments were performed using endotoxin measurement and human sperm survival test. It was proved by high pregnancy rate that the method of quality control at present study was essential for the development of the program.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility IVF Osaka Clinic, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Horikoshi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanzaki
mesh_terms: D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000592:standards*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011786:Quality Control; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins