Table 1. Morphokinetics parameters evaluated for their capacity to identify the quality of blastocyst. Adapted from Storr et al. (2015).
Parameter Definition
Pntl Time of pronuclei formation
NEBD Nuclear envelope break down
Cytokinesis First cytokinesis
t2 Time of cleavage to a two-cell embryo
t3 Time of cleavage to a three-cell embryo
t4 Time of cleavage to a four-cell embryo
t5 Time of cleavage to a five-cell embryo
t6 Time of cleavage to a six-cell embryo
t7 Time of cleavage to a seven-cell embryo
t8 Time of cleavage to a eight-cell embryo
tM Time to full compaction
tSB Time to the first signs of blastulation
tB Time to full blastocyst
tEB Time to expanded blastocyst
tHB Time to hatching blastocyst
s1 Time between NEBD and subsequent division to two cells
s2 Time between division to three cells and subsequent division to four cells
s3 Time between division to five cells and subsequent division to eight cells
t4 int Time between division to four cells and subsequent division to five cells
t5-t2 Time between division to two cells and subsequent division to five cells
cc2 Duration of the second cell cycle
cc3 Duration of the third cell cycle