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Due to a natural selection happening between day 3 and day 5, 6 or 7 of human embryo development, fewer embryos will have to be biopsied and tested. An additional benefit, especially in view of aneuploidy testing (PGT-A), is the lower level of mosaicism present at the blastocyst stage. The biopsy procedure involves two steps: laser-assisted zona pellucida (ZP) opening and the excision of five to eight TE cells from the blastocyst with or without additional laser energy. Different protocols have emerged over time with variations regarding the technique, the exact moment of ZP opening, and the method of cell removal. The \u2018pulling\u2019 method involves laser excision, whereas the \u2018flicking\u2019 method represents a mechanical approach with or without laser assistance. Embryo developmental speed reaching the full\/expanded or hatching\/hatched blastocyst stage dictates the timing of the procedure, mostly on day 5 post-insemination, and to a lesser extent on day 6 or even on day 7. The inclusion of lesser quality or delayed blastocysts may impact the quality of the TE sample as well as the clinical outcome. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is still the preferred method of fertilization for PGT-M (monogenic disorders) and PGT-SR (structural rearrangements). However, conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) seems feasible for PGT-A (aneuploidy testing). In the absence of a (conclusive) genetic result, the re-biopsy of cryopreserved blastocysts is possible, however, with reduced clinical outcomes. 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