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Amniocentesis Take - Articles
Please Don't Faint
by
maeflye
Posted
Tue 22 Dec 2009 12:00am
But Bart blogged again .
Salinda had her amniocentesis, but there is no conclusion. Sometime tomorrow they either set a time to induce her tomorrow or tell her they are waiting until after Christmas.
Ricardo and Leon are such great wrestlers. I was so proud of them tonight. But Bart will tell you more about that.
Heading to bed happy. I'll let
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How innumeracy can hurt patients
by
Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:13am
by her doctor. The normal result of the triple test should have been used to reassure her - and instead is was misused to make her agree to an amniocentesis - a procedure which has... DONE. In that report DOWNS is 1:380 and normal is1:253.AS DOWNS IS HIGH ,the doctor told me to get AMINOCENTESIS done.I got that done yesterday.THE report will take 3-4 weeks
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The dangers of overtesting
by
Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:17am
One of my patients who had conceived after taking IVF treatment at our clinic came to me in tears. She had registered with an obstetrician, who had performed a "routine...; and the only way of ruling this out was by doing a "minor procedure" called an amniocentesis, in which amniotic fluid is sent for genetic testing.
Since patients are so worried about
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Down syndrome- does your baby have it or not?
by
Dr. Alexandra S.
Posted
Sun 14 Dec 2008 10:05pm
an amniocentesis or CVS is based on many factors, such as a family or personal history of birth defects, the risk that the fetus will have a chromosome abnormality or an inherited condition... ), the truth is that it is not as accurate as an amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
The quadruple serum screen has no real risk to you or your baby; it's just a blood
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Tests & Diagnostics for Genetics
by
Be Well
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Genetics:
Amniocentesis
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Genetic Test
Of course, these are just some of the common tests and diagnostics for Genetics.
You can connect with experts and other people who have Geneticsin the Wellsphere communities.
If you're interested in finding more
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Patricia E. Bauer has a post up ...
by
Jennifer
Posted
Mon 29 Sep 2008 10:45pm
or for women with any genetic predispositions.)
This month, the recommendations expanded, to include prenatal testing for any pregnancy, including CVS and amniocentesis.
As before, my
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Wednesday...
by
Michaelene
Posted
Wed 28 Apr 2010 12:00am
and today is all about short and sweet, well, hopefully. I had an amniocentesis scheduled for last Wednesday, which had to be rescheduled for today as my membranes were not yet fully attached. The appointment last week was not a complete flop as we did find out we were going to be blessed with another GIRL, and that she did look healthy
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Down Syndrome Babies: An Endangered Species?
by
Soulful
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:50pm
Recent developments in genetic testing are revolutionizing the ability to test for a variety of genetic disorders in unborn babies. Before now, this required a difficult, painful, and potentially hazardous procedure called amniocentesis, ususally reserved for expectant mothers over the age of 35. Amniocentesis itself carries a 0.5% miscarriage rate
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Tests & Diagnostics for Down Syndrome
by
Well Med
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Down Syndrome:
Amniocentesis
Blastomere analysis before implantation
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Chromosomal karyotype
DNA testing of parents
Ear Infection
Fever
Flu
Maternal serum alpha feto-protein
Nuchal Translucency
Prenatal testing
Quad Marker Screen Test
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