Application Detail
Status
ClosedDescription of Medical Service
PGD is a technique which is applied within the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) process, to detect whether an embryo created in vitro has a specific genetic defect. PGD is defined as: testing of cells from pre-implantation embryos for the detection of genetic and/or chromosomal disorders before embryo transfer.Description of Medical Condition
PGD is used by couples who know that they carry a serious genetic disorder (and are therefore at risk of having affected offspring) to have a child free of the disorder.Reason for Application
New MBS itemMedical Service Type
InvestigativePrevious Application Number
Not ApplicableAssociated Documentation
Application Form
-PICO Confirmation
Final Protocol (PDF 1166 KB)Final Protocol (Word 1256 KB)
Assessment Report
1165 Assessment of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PDF 1696 KB)1165 Assessment of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (Word 1436 KB)
Public Summary Document
Public Summary Document - Application No. 1165 – Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) assessment (PDF 530 KB)Public Summary Document - Application No. 1165 – Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) assessment (Word 688 KB)
Meetings for this Application
PASC
12 to 13 December 201316 to 17 April 2014