NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Amniocentesis is a test you may be offered during pregnancy to check if your baby has a genetic or chromosomal condition, such as Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome or Patau’s syndrome. It involves removing and testing a small sample of cells from amniotic fluid, the fluid that surrounds the baby in the womb (uterus).

Detailed explanation-2: -Amniocentesis is a prenatal procedure that your doctor may recommend you have during pregnancy. The test checks for fetal abnormalities (birth defects) such as Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis or spina bifida. In most cases, the results are normal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amniocentesis. An amniocentesis is test where the doctor collects a small amount of amniotic fluid from the area surrounding the baby. The fluid is then tested to measure the baby’s protein levels, which might indicate certain birth defects.

Detailed explanation-4: -An amniocentesis test can detect chromosomal, genetic disorders or congenital disabilities (sometimes called birth defects) such as: Down syndrome. Tay-Sachs disease. Neural tube defects such as spina bifida or anencephaly.

Detailed explanation-5: -But a normal result does not guarantee that your baby will be completely healthy, as the test only checks for conditions caused by certain genes and it cannot exclude every condition. If your test result is positive, your baby has 1 of the conditions they were tested for.