Evidence-Based Clinical Reporting and Genetic Counseling in PGT-A

Explore the different methods of PGT-A platform validation and their advantages/disadvantages. Learn about the downstream effects of PGT-A platform design, including factors such as false positive rates, rates of mosaicism and inability to identify certain chromosome abnormalities. Explore how these downstream effects may benefit or harm patient care in a clinical IVF setting.    

Learning Objectives:

 1. Identify the variables that contribute to PGT-A platform performance and limitations.
 2. Differentiate evidence-based methods of PGT-A validation and how to evaluate assays and add-on3. Recognize how IVF patient care and outcomes are directly influenced by PGT laboratories.    

Faculty: Emily Mounts, MS, CGC - ART/IVF genetic counselor