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Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic test carried out mainly between 14th to 18th week of pregnancy. | Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic test carried out mainly between 14th to 18th week of pregnancy. Amniotic fluid is taken from the uterus, sent to a diagnostic laboratory and embryonic cells isolated from the amniotic fluid. No anaesthetic is required, and a result is usually obtained in about three to four weeks. When the test is carried out by an obstetrician experienced in the technique, the risk of a miscarriage related to the test is about 1 %. | ||
'''Link:''' [http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Defect/amniocentesis.htm original Amniocentesis page]. | |||
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Revision as of 17:04, 5 August 2009
Introduction
Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic test carried out mainly between 14th to 18th week of pregnancy. Amniotic fluid is taken from the uterus, sent to a diagnostic laboratory and embryonic cells isolated from the amniotic fluid. No anaesthetic is required, and a result is usually obtained in about three to four weeks. When the test is carried out by an obstetrician experienced in the technique, the risk of a miscarriage related to the test is about 1 %.
Link: original Amniocentesis page.
Glossary Links
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
- Dr Mark Hill 2009, UNSW Embryology ISBN: 978 0 7334 2609 4 - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G
Glossary Links
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
- Dr Mark Hill 2009, UNSW Embryology ISBN: 978 0 7334 2609 4 - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G
