PGT-A / PGT-M (Genetic Screening) in Delhi
Embryos are biopsied and screened for chromosomal abnormality or a specific inherited disease.
What PGT-A / PGT-M involves
Preimplantation genetic testing takes a few cells from the outer layer of a day-five blastocyst and analyses them. PGT-A screens for the wrong number of chromosomes, the commonest cause of implantation failure and early miscarriage. PGT-M tests for one specific inherited condition that the couple is known to carry.
Seeds of Innocence houses North India's first in-house centre of excellence for reproductive genetics, so biopsied samples are analysed without being shipped elsewhere. We recommend testing where there is a documented indication, not as a routine upsell.
Who this is for
- Maternal age above 37, where aneuploidy rates rise sharply
- Two or more miscarriages, or repeated implantation failure
- A known single-gene disorder such as thalassaemia or cystic fibrosis
- A balanced translocation in either partner
Not everything on this list means you need this treatment. The workup comes first, and the recommendation follows from what it shows — not from what was booked before you arrived.
Step by step
Genetic counselling
A formal session establishing whether testing will actually change your outcome.
Blastocyst biopsy
A few trophectoderm cells are removed on day five without touching the cells that form the baby.
Freeze and analyse
Embryos are vitrified while the laboratory analyses the samples.
Transfer of a tested embryo
A euploid or unaffected embryo is transferred in a later prepared cycle.
Your results, in writing
Whatever the outcome of PGT-A / PGT-M, you leave each stage with the findings written down — what was done, what was found, what it means, and what the options are from here. Reports are issued the same day wherever the laboratory allows it.
What is different about having this done here
In-house reproductive genetics laboratory
Genetic counselling before testing, not after
Clear reporting, including inconclusive and mosaic results
Honest advice when testing would not improve your odds
Treated by the consultant, not by a rotating team
Dr. Tiwari performs the scans, the procedure and the follow-up herself, and looks after any pregnancy that results. Over a long treatment course that continuity is the difference between being known and being processed.
- MBBS, MS (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), FNB (Reproductive Medicine)
- Over ten years in reproductive medicine and gynaecological surgery
- Previous treatment records from other centres read in full
- Itemised costs given in writing before anything begins
Areas we see patients from
Both clinics are in South Delhi. Patients travelling from further out have appointments grouped to cut down the number of trips.
Questions about PGT-A / PGT-M
Does PGT-A improve my chances?
It improves the chance per transfer and reduces miscarriage, particularly over 37. It does not increase the chance of a live birth per egg collection in younger women, and we say so.
Is embryo biopsy safe?
Performed on a blastocyst by an experienced embryologist, it does not measurably reduce implantation. The cells taken are from the layer that becomes placenta.
What is a mosaic embryo?
One showing a mix of normal and abnormal cells. Some mosaic embryos produce healthy babies. These results need proper counselling, which is included.
Talk it through before you commit
Consultations run for a full hour. Bring any previous reports — they are reviewed properly, not repeated.