Prenatal tests are important because they give your doctor a good idea of how healthy you are and what type of problems you are most likely to experience during your...
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The Integrated Screening Test is a way to estimate the chance that a baby will be born with Down syndrome, trisomy 18, or an open neural tube defect. The test...
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The First-Trimester Screening is an early optional non-invasive evaluation that combines a maternal blood screening test with an ultrasound evaluation of the fetus to identify risks for specific chromosomal abnormalities,...
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Cordocentesis, also sometimes called Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling (PUBS), is a diagnostic test which examines blood from the fetus to detect fetal abnormalities. Use of cordocentesis is becoming rare...
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The Alpha-Fetoprotein Test (AFT) test is a screening test that examines the level of alpha-fetoprotein in the mother's blood during pregnancy. This is not a diagnostic test. It is often...
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Chorionic villus sampling often referred to as CVS, is a diagnostic test for identifying chromosome abnormalities and other inherited disorders. This test may be recommended by your health care provider...
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What is an Ultrasound Exam? This procedure uses high-frequency sound waves to scan a woman's abdomen and pelvic cavity, creating a picture (sonogram) of the baby and placenta. Although the...
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A urine test is a routine test used by your healthcare provider as part of your prenatal care to measure protein, sugar. Although urine tests are used in screening for...
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Amniocentesis is a diagnostic test that may be recommended by your health care provider following an abnormal triple test result. Inherited or genetic concerns lead some parents to choose amniocentesis to determine if...
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Commercial keepsake ultrasounds give families a sneak preview of their growing baby. Although these services might create special memories and an opportunity to determine the baby’s gender, the use of...
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