Table 2.

Comparative analysis of guidelines about embryology laboratories focused to assisted reproduction techniques

	ESHRE 2000	CAP 2002	FSA 2002	ACE 2003	ASRM 2004	NAMSI 2005
Organization of the laboratory and definition of services					X
Laboratory staff	X	X	X	X	X	X
Director	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory supervisor	X	X	X	X	X	X
Embryologist	X	X	X	X	X	X
Technical staff					X
Laboratory space and design	X	X	X	X	X	X
Restricted access			X		X
Separated from other activities that could interfere	X	X	X	X	X	X
“Wet area”	X		X	X	X	X
Storage space and adequate changing areas for staff		X		X		X
Equipment and procedure manuals	X	X	X	X	X	X
Adequate environmental level air filter	X	X	X	X	X	X
CO2 incubators with alarm systems	X	X	X	X	X	X
Biological safety cabinet (BSC)	X
Horizontal laminar flow cabinets						X
Mechanical pipetting devices	X	X	X
Temperature and pH devices to CO2 incubators	X	X	X	X	X	X
Energy provision system	X	X		X		X
Microscopes and other types of instruments	X	X	X	X	X	X
Micromanipulation methods	X	X	X	X	X	X
Procedure manuals	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory safety and infection control	X	X	X	X	X	X
Quality control	X	X	X	X	X
Legislative and ethical aspects	X	X	X	X	X	X