What Is Involved in an Amniocentesis Procedure?

Amniocentesis is the most commonly used invasive prenatal diagnostic technique. Doctors can extract free cells from the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary tract of the fetus by extracting amniotic fluid, and use these free cells to further analyze whether the fetal chromosome is abnormal.

Amniocentesis

Amniocentesis is the most commonly used invasive

Doctors can extract free cells from the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary tract of the fetus by extracting amniotic fluid, and use these free cells to further analyze whether the fetal chromosome is abnormal.

Under the guidance of an ultrasound probe, the doctor used an elongated puncture needle to pass through the abdominal wall, myometrium and amniotic membrane into the amniotic cavity, and took 20 to 30 ml of amniotic fluid to check the chromosome, DNA, and biochemical components of the fetal cells The most commonly used one

1. Know if the fetus has chromosomal abnormalities

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Vaginal blood, amniotic fluid overflow, or persistent uterine contractions may occur, which occurs in approximately 2% of pregnant women. No special treatment is usually required and there is no adverse effect on the pregnancy process. Spontaneous abortions related to the amniocentesis process account for about 0.3% to 0.5%.