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 |