Amniocentesis

A genetic amniocentesis is recommended in the evaluation of possible TTTS to confirm same sex status and to rule out chromosome abnormalities and fetal infection. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One area Dr. Tita says he'd like to explore further is whether late-term amniocentesis, currently used to determine respiratory health in a fetus, could be used more widely to sort out which deliveries carry the most risks and which ones could, indeed, be performed before 39 weeks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Usually it's the needle procedure Witkowski had, called amniocentesis, done almost four months or more into the pregnancy. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Pregnant women often opt for a prenatal test called amniocentesis that requires a needle to be inserted through the walls of the abdomen and uterus to draw a sample of the fluid surrounding the fetus. ❋ Amy Dockser Marcus (2011)

No one expects such tests to immediately replace amniocentesis, which is considered the gold standard for acquiring definitive genetic information and is performed around 200,000 times a year in the U.S. alone. ❋ Amy Dockser Marcus (2011)

This paper was rushed into print in order to establish priority for this fundamental discovery, which helped lay the foundation for the prenatal diagnostic technique called amniocentesis and the discipline called medical genetics. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It seems that ACOG (The American College of OB/GYN's) you know, your friendly OB who gives pregnant women 25 mcg of mercury in that flu shot, is now offering a screening for Down syndrome to all women of any age - not just via amniocentesis, which is typically used only in women over age 35. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For a long time, the only test that you could really use to test for this was an amniocentesis, which is putting a needle actually into the amniotic sack and taking some fluid out. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One thing to point out, this is still a screening test, as opposed to an amniocentesis, which is a diagnostic test. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Experts are now calling for a debate on the consequences of the screening process, called amniocentesis, which is already used to detect Down's syndrome in unborn babies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This routine was not known to our medical science at the time, but is now called amniocentesis and is utilized to test for foetal abnormalities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At present a procedure called amniocentesis is used to test for chromosomal abnormalities but this involves inserting a long needle through the mother's abdomen and drawing off fluid from the womb. ❋ Unknown (2008)

During a medical procedure called amniocentesis, a needle draws fluid from the placenta, slightly increasing the chance of miscarriage. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Other tests, such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, involve drawing fetal cells from amniotic fluid or preplacental tissue and checking them for chromosomal defects. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Currently, Down syndrome is picked up with blood screens and ultrasounds, then confirmed with invasive tests such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, which insert needles into the uterus and slightly increase the risk of miscarriage. ❋ Unknown (2008)

An experimental DNA blood screening could eventually cut down on the number of invasive tests such as amniocentesis, researchers hope. ❋ Unknown (2011)