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  2. Amniocentesis - Wikipedia

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    Transabdominal chorionic villus sampling is an alternative to amniocentesis if genetic diagnostic testing is to be performed in the first trimester between ten and 15 weeks' gestation. [3] It is important to note that prenatal genetic testing cannot identify all possible fetal genetic abnormalities or their outcomes. [5]

  3. Chorionic villus sampling - Wikipedia

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    It entails sampling of the chorionic villus (placental tissue) and testing it for chromosomal abnormalities, usually with FISH or PCR. CVS usually takes place at 10–12 weeks' gestation, earlier than amniocentesis or percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling. It is the preferred technique before 15 weeks. [2]

  4. Prenatal testing - Wikipedia

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    Chorionic villus sampling: Involves getting a sample of the chorionic villus and testing it. This can be done earlier than amniocentesis, but may have a higher risk of miscarriage, estimated at 1%. After 10 weeks More invasive Amniocentesis: This can be done once enough amniotic fluid has developed to sample. Cells from the fetus will be ...

  5. Confined placental mosaicism - Wikipedia

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    In theory, CPM is when the trisomic cells are found only in the placenta. CPM is detected in approximately 1-2% of ongoing pregnancies that are studied by chorionic villus sampling (CVS) at 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Chorionic villus sampling is a prenatal procedure which involves a placental biopsy.

  6. Prevention of Tay–Sachs disease - Wikipedia

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    Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), which can be performed after the 10th week of gestation, is the most common form of prenatal diagnosis. Both CVS and amniocentesis present developmental risks to the fetus that have to be balanced with the possible benefits, especially in cases where the carrier status of only one parent is known. [2] Mate ...

  7. Trisomy 16 - Wikipedia

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    Micrograph showing chorionic villi-the tissue that is collected in CVS. During pregnancy, women can be screened by chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis to detect trisomy 16. With the advent of noninvasive techniques for detecting aneuploidy , prenatal screening with tests using Next Generation Sequencing can be utilised prior to invasive ...

  8. Determination of sex - Wikipedia

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    Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and amniocentesis, which are two rather invasive testing procedures. Obstetric ultrasonography, either transvaginally or transabdominally, which can check for the sagittal sign as a marker of fetal sex.

  9. Miscarriage - Wikipedia

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    Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are procedures conducted to assess the fetus. A sample of amniotic fluid is obtained by the insertion of a needle through the abdomen and into the uterus. Chorionic villus sampling is a similar procedure with a sample of tissue removed rather than fluid.