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  2. Amniocentesis - Wikipedia

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    Amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling is necessary to conclusively diagnose the majority of genetic disorders, with amniocentesis being the gold-standard procedure after 15 weeks' gestation. [3] Transabdominal chorionic villus sampling is an alternative to amniocentesis if genetic diagnostic testing is to be performed in the first ...

  3. Prenatal testing - Wikipedia

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    Amniocentesis is an example of an invasive diagnostic prenatal test. ... Failure to detect issues early can have dangerous consequences on both the mother and the baby.

  4. Amniotic fluid - Wikipedia

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    Amniotic fluid is removed from the mother by an amniocentesis procedure, where a long needle is inserted through the abdomen into the amniotic sac, using ultrasound guidance such that the fetus is not harmed. Amniocentesis is a low risk procedure, with risk of pregnancy loss between 1 in 1,500 – 1 in 700 procedures.

  5. Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal ... - AOL

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    Amniocentesis is typically done at 15 to 20 weeks, with similar timing for results. If a state has a 12-week abortion ban, for instance, “some people may have to act on a screening,” Alfonso said.

  6. Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling - Wikipedia

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    The most common complication is a hemorrhage, or bleeding, of the puncture site and can be especially dangerous when the fetus is younger than 21 weeks. [17] The risk of hemorrhage is greater if the fetus has a defect that affects its platelets. A transfusion of donor platelets is usually done in such cases to reduce the risk of bleeding.

  7. The medical realities of Florida’s 6-week abortion ban can’t ...

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    Many of these conditions are also impossible to diagnose until an amniocentesis or the anatomy scan of the fetus, which cannot be completed prior to 15 weeks and 18 weeks of gestation, respectively.

  8. Echogenic intracardiac focus - Wikipedia

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    Amniocentesis is a test to check a baby's chromosomes. A small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains some fetal cells, is removed and tested. Amniocentesis is very accurate; however, there is a risk of miscarriage which occur in 0.5–1% of women who have amniocentesis. [2] Results take about two weeks.

  9. A Close Look at the Texas Abortion Controversy - AOL

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    Kate Cox, a 31-year-old woman from Dallas, decided to seek an abortion after a prenatal test known as an amniocentesis confirmed on November 28 that her baby had trisomy 18, a chromosomal ...