LP31595-9
Amniocentesis
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Descriptions
Amniocentesis, or an Amniotic Fluid Test (AFT), is a medical procedure used for prenatal diagnosis, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is extracted from the amnion around a developing fetus. It is usually offered when there may be an increased risk for genetic conditions (e.g., Down syndrome, sickle-cell disease, cystic fibrosis, etc) in the pregnancy. Amniocentesis can be done as soon as there is enough amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus that a sample can be removed safely. Early amniocentesis can be performed as early as 13 weeks gestation. Standard amniocentesis is usually performed between 15 and 20 weeks gestation. Results take about two weeks. Often, genetic counseling is done before amniocentesis, or other types of genetic testing are offered. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia , Amniocentesis (Wikipedia)
Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Amniocentesis
- Part Display Name
- Amniocentesis
- Part Type
- Method (Describes the method by which the test was performed)
- Created On
- 2003-03-17
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Amniocentesis
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 羊膜穿刺术 Synonyms: 羊水诊断; |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Amniocentesis |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Amniocentesi |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Amniotsentees |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Amniyosentez |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | vruchtwaterpunctie |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | amniopunkcja |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Αμνιοκέντηση Synonyms: Αμνιοκέντηση |
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