Amniocentesis

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What is Amniocentesis?

Amniocentesis is a test during pregnancy that removes a small amount of fluid from the sac around the baby to look for birth defects and chromosome problems.

Alternative Names:

Culture - amniotic fluid; Culture - amniotic cells

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by ngjay, Oct 26, 2009 - 4 Comments
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