| Setting up a new IVF centre is a team effort OF | | | | administrative work, such as record keeping and data |
| experienced IVF specialists & Embryologists, | | | | entry. |
| architects & interior designers, air quality engineers & | | | | 4. |
| quality inspectors, who with their extensive industry | | | | A general wet area in which washing of equipment, |
| experience will help setup state of art IVF centre. | | | | sterilization, etc., is performed, should be separate |
| You sholud have IVF lab consultant,iui lab setup | | | | from the embryo laboratory. Moreover, if fixatives |
| designer to do the site survey, Lab Design, HVAC, | | | | are applied, these analyses should be performed in a |
| Modular IVF Lab,Equipments, Training, Project | | | | separate room in a fume-hood. |
| management and feasibility studies for setting up of | | | | When commissioning the laboratory, thought should |
| ART Centre as per EUTCD, CAP & ICMR | | | | be given to the most recent developments in |
| guidelines.Also taking care of Ordering the ivf lab | | | | equipment and facilities. Bench height, adjustable |
| equipment,Getting the lab started,Laboratory | | | | chairs, microscope eye height, efficient use of space |
| performance measures,Validation of ivF laB | | | | and surfaces, sufficient air-condition and the amount |
| equipmentS,Trouble shooting in IVF lab,ANDROLOGY | | | | of daylight, all contribute to a working environment |
| LAB set-up,STAFF TRAINING etc. | | | | that minimizes distraction and fatigue. Consideration |
| Clinical embryology has put into practice in the | | | | should also be given to local health and safety |
| laboratories for assisted reproduction techniques | | | | requirements. |
| (ART) the recent discoveries regarding the | | | | Laboratory equipment |
| physiology of early events in the development of | | | | A. |
| human life. The embryologist is responsible for the | | | | The laboratory equipment used should be adequate |
| correct and justified application of ART in these | | | | for laboratory work and easy to clean and disinfect. |
| laboratories. | | | | B. |
| The European Society of Human Reproduction and | | | | Critical items of equipment, including incubators and |
| Embryology (ESHRE) wishes to give guidelines which | | | | frozen embryo storage facilities, should be |
| constitute the minimal requirements for any | | | | appropriately alarmed and monitored. |
| laboratory offering ART, with the aim of | | | | C. |
| implementing a quality control system for all the | | | | All embryo laboratories should have an automatic |
| embryologists of ESHRE. The strict application and | | | | emergency generator backup in the event of power |
| further development of these guidelines will benefit all | | | | failure. |
| patients attending ART clinics. | | | | D. |
| Laboratory design | | | | A minimum number of two incubators is |
| The embryology laboratory should have adequate | | | | recommended. Gas cylinders should be placed outside |
| space to follow good laboratory practice. More | | | | or in a separate room with an automatic backup |
| specifically: | | | | system. |
| 1. | | | | E. |
| The construction of the laboratory should ensure | | | | Incubators should be frequently cleaned and sterilized. |
| aseptic and optimal handling of gametes and | | | | Nitrogen tanks should be cleaned and sanitized at |
| pre-embryos during all phases of the treatment. | | | | least every year. |
| 2. | | | | To design ,built and setting up complete world class |
| The location of storage areas and equipment such as | | | | IVF center or lab is important turnkey project and |
| incubators, centrifuges and cryo equipment should be | | | | you need an expert to take care of it.You need |
| logically planned for efficiency and safety within each | | | | Specialist of IVF lab design like:Shivani Scientific |
| working area. | | | | Industries Pvt Ltd. |
| 3. | | | | Remember your IVF program is only as good as the |
| Separate office space should be provided for | | | | lab which supports it. |