PATHOLOGY

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 (also called amnio) is a prenatal test that takes amniotic fluid from around your baby in the uterus (also called womb). The fluid is tested to see if your baby has certain health conditions. A prenatal test is a medical test you get during pregnancy.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Down syndrome. Tay-Sachs disease. Neural tube defects such as spina bifida or anencephaly. 01-Apr-2022