About Carolina Conceptions: Why Choose Us?
A unique Practice with an IVF Lab that meets the highest standards of excellence
Our team at Carolina Conceptions is comprised of individuals from the best fertility practices within the Triangle area. We're dedicated to accomplishing your dream of having a family! Because we are small in number, we're able to build a relationship with you that begins with your first consultation, and extends far into your pregnancy. You'll be able to put names with face, and will never be treated as a number. It is the goal of everyone at Carolina Conceptions for you to feel comfortable with our practice.
We're located in a private setting, free of the hassles of a hospital environment. Our infertility practice is CAP accredited and CLIA certified.
What makes our IVF Lab Special?
With the exception of a few screening labs, all IVF procedures are conducted in our on-site, state-of-the-art laboratory. Within, you'll find the most cutting edge technology—including the use of a laser for genetic testing and micromanipulation. The laser is used under microscope guidance to perform assisted hatching of embryos to facilitate implantation and embryo biopsy for genetic testing. Low oxygen tension/nitrogen incubators are used instead of the standard carbon dioxide incubators, to better simulate the woman’s fallopian tube environment. The lab is designed so that the transfer rooms open through a door directly into the lab. Embryos are brought by the embryologist directly into the transfer room so that she can assist with the transfer.
Atmospheric conditions are held to a strict standard, and culture conditions are tailored to match patient needs. We utilize the latest blastocyst culture and transfer techniques to maximize pregnancy rates. A high pressure air flow system forces air from the lab into the rest of the clinic to keep air quality where it is needed.
What is the significance of CAP Accreditation?
The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is an internationally recognized program that helps laboratories achieve the highest standards of excellence to positively impact patient care. The goal of the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is to improve patient safety by advancing the quality of pathology and laboratory services through education, standard setting, and ensuring laboratories meet or exceed regulatory requirements. CAP inspectors also examine the entire staff's qualifications, the laboratory's equipment, facilities, safety program and record, as well as the overall management of the laboratory. Carolina Conceptions has been awarded an accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists, based on the results of an on-site inspection. The 2009 CAP inspection resulted in zero deficiencies indicating that the laboratory is one of an exclusive group of reproductive laboratories around the country that have met the highest standards of excellence. (Note: Our lab passed FDA inspection 2-28-08)