RRC's IVF Laboratory

The IVF laboratory is the foundation of any fertility center's success. The quality of the embryology laboratory's staff, equipment, and safety protocols is essential to protecting eggs, sperm, and embryos and maintaining strong fertility treatment success rates.

Our laboratory plays a central role in nearly every fertility treatment offered at Reproductive Resource Center, including:

Fertility testing, with same-day results for select tests.

Oocyte cryopreservation, or egg freezing.

Embryo cryopreservation, or embryo freezing.

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

Donor eggs

Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT).

Reproductive options for single women and female couples.

Outside monitoring.

Each of these services depends entirely on the platinum standards upheld by our embryology laboratory. We report annually to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) and the CDC, both of which publish fertility success rates so the public can review data for individual clinics.

Experienced embryologists at Reproductive Resource Center

Reproductive Resource Center (RRC) has been trusted by Kansas City residents since 1988 for several reasons. First, our fertility specialists, nurses, and embryologists are among the best in the country.

RRC's Practice Director and Medical Director is Dr. Celeste Brabec, MD. Dr. Brabec completed specialty training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Harvard University (Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts) and has helped thousands of couples build families. She has repeatedly been named to national lists of top physicians and was again recognized as a Top Doctor in reproductive endocrinology and infertility for 2024.

The embryology laboratory is overseen by our Laboratory Director, Dr. Carol Burton. Dr. Burton is a renowned embryologist with a doctorate in animal cloning from the University of Connecticut. She completed a fellowship at the Burnham Institute focused on human embryonic stem cell research. Her active research interests range from reproductive biology and basic embryology to cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence in IVF. Dr. Burton is the author of The Thin Pink Line: Regulating Reproduction and founded ART Compass, redefining paperless IVF laboratory management.

State-of-the-art equipment and safety

All RRC laboratory equipment is state of the art because the quality and safety of cryopreserved materials—and strong success rates—depend on it. This includes investments in the latest industry equipment and technological innovations, such as powerful microscopes that enable our laboratory technicians to make reliable assessments of patients' eggs, sperm, and embryos.

Our IVF laboratory design addresses everything from testing and monitoring air quality controls to minimizing the distance embryos travel for PGT.

We also partner with LifeView to provide our patients with highly reliable genetic testing results, supporting higher IVF success rates and lower rates of miscarriage or genetic disease.

Our laboratory also uses RI Witness from TMRW Life Sciences. RI Witness provides next-generation tracking of eggs and embryos and is a global gold standard for ART safety management systems. No embryology laboratory in the United States can offer patients and their future families better care, attention, or safety.

Center of Excellence for Laboratory Learning (CELL)

Our embryologists have earned CELL certification from the Association of Reproductive Biologists and Technologists, demonstrating their expertise in laboratory learning. RRC is recognized as a Center of Excellence in this field. Their essential role in patient success is a source of tremendous pride.

Trust RRC's IVF laboratory to support your fertility goals

Successful fertility treatment begins long before the birth of a healthy baby. It starts with fertility specialists who prioritize accurate fertility testing and diagnosis to minimize the time you spend in treatment. Precision is essential at every step and is the only way to tailor treatment for a positive outcome.

The Reproductive Resource Center laboratory is a steadfast partner throughout this journey. Have questions about our laboratory equipment, protocols, or quality controls? Please ask during your RRC consultation. Your reproductive future is our highest priority.