O-104 Low SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate in women included in ART programs following the recommendations of the Spanish scientific societies on reproduction (SEF/ASEBIR)

This study includes 2,695 and 4,068 screenings performed in the first and the second survey, respectively.Participants/materials, setting, methodsThe SEF/ASEBIR recommendations describe two screening strategies. Strategy (a) consists in a targeted clinical interview (TCI) evaluating clinical symptoms and exposure risk, first before starting the cycle, and before egg-retrieval, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and/or embryo transfer (ET). Suspicious cases could be confirmed by further RT-PCR testing. Strategy (b) consists in conducting the same first TCI, and a systematic RT-PCR testing before the medical procedure in all patients. All patients in both strategies have a TCI.Main results and the role of chanceIn the 1st survey, 1,177 screenings and 919 RT-PCR (78.07%) were performed before the egg-retrieval. One patient with a negative TCI and positive RT-PCR was detected, and the cycle was cancelled. 1,518 screenings and 1,161 RT-PCRs (76.48%) were performed before the ET/IUI. Two patients with a positive TCI were detected, one did not perform a RT-PCR, while the other resulted in a positive RT-PCR. Both cycles were cancelled. Besides, 5 patients with negative TCI performed a RT-PCR with a positive result; all 5 were cancelled. Overall, the SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate was 8/2533 (0.316%), of which 7/2533 (0.276%) were identified by RT-PCR testing.The 2nd survey included 1,376 screenings and 1,009 RT-PCR (73.32%) performed before the egg-retrieval. Four patients with negative TC...
Source: Human Reproduction - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research