Pre-Cycle Testing for IVF

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Test

 Description Female Partner Male Partner Egg Donor Egg
Donor's
Partner

Surro-gate

 Surro-gate's Partner
FSH Blood test done on the third day of a menstrual cycle to check the ability of the ovaries to respond to fertility medication and to determine the ovarian reserve  X   X      
TSH A test to check on thyroid function  X   X    X
HIV Test for infection  X X X  X  X  X
HTLV-1 & II A virus that can cause leukemia and neurologic disease          X  X
VDRL/RPR Test for syphilis  X X X  X  X  X
Hep B S Ag Test for Hepatitis B  X X X  X  X  X
Hep C Ab Test for Hepatitis C  X X X  X  X  X
CMV-IgM Test for Cytomegalovirus that can cause fetal damage if a woman is pregnant with active infection         X  
Rubella Check for rubella immunity  X        X  
ABO/Rh Blood type  X   X    X  
-Hysteroscopy  -Sonohystero-gram
-Hystero-salpingogram		 Test to check on the status of the uterus X       X  
Semen Analysis A test to check sperm count, motility and morphology   X    X    

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