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How can amniocentesis be used to detect a disorder such as Down Syndrome?
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∙ 7y ago
Nothing can show the "degree" of Down's Syndrome - except the life of the person with DS you're talking about.
DS has very different "degrees" of manifestations that can in no way be predicted.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoUnfortunately the Triple (or quad) screen is not a diagnostic test. It is a screen that can give you the CHANCE of the baby having it, but cannot tell you for sure, which is what the amniocentesis does.
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∙ 13y agoYes, there are test that can be done to detect certain chromosomal problems in pregnancy. You should really look into these test and find the benefits and the risks involved in taking them. They claim to be able to tell, but the truth is, no one knows if your baby has DS until it is born.
2 different OBs told me they didn't recommend the test, because the results were often wrong.
I had a friend who did have the test performed around 23 weeks. The tests said her baby had DS. She was devastated and more tests were performed to confirm. All the tests lead to more complications. She gave birth to her baby at 26 weeks and her daughter did not have DS. All this could have been caused by taking tests that lied to her.
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∙ 13y agoi just learned this..when the woman is pregnant with a baby, the doctors insert a needle that is very big and poke it into the amniotic sac and take some fluid from it. they test the fluid to check if the baby has Down syndrome.
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∙ 7y agoA small amount of fluid that surrounds a developing baby is removed. The fluid is analyzed to determine whether the baby will have a genetic disorder or not. :)
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Can a congenital disorder be diagnosed by amniocentesis?
Amniocentesis primarily is looking at the DNA. It can detect major genetic problems like Down's syndrome.
How can amniocentesis detect a disorder like Down syndrome?
By using a very long needle to remove a small amount of the fluid that surrounds the developing baby.
What procedure can be preformed during fetal development to detect down syndrome?
amniocentesis
Is there a prenatal diagnosis or test for Down syndrome?
Yes there are examination that can determine that a fetus has down syndrome.. called amniocentesis.
What is down syndrome mean?
Down syndrome, Down's syndrome, or trisomy 21 is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British Doctor Who described the syndrome in 1866. The disorder was identified as a chromosome 21 trisomy by Jérôme Lejeune in 1959. The condition is characterized by a combination of major and minor differences in structure. Often Down syndrome is associated with some impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth as well as facial appearance. Down syndrome in a baby can be identified with amniocentesis during pregnancy or at birth.
What is he best way to test before pregnancy if the child will have Down syndrome?
Amniocentesis
Does an amniocentesis register fetal abnormalities other than Down syndrome?
Yes
Can down syndrome be screened for?
Yes, amniocentesis. But be warned there is a higher probability of miscarriage.
Should you worry about the results of your amniocentesis if nobody in your or your husband's family has Down syndrome?
Yes! Down Syndrome is not a genetic disease. ANYBODY can be born with Down Syndrome, even if 100 or 0 people in their family have it.
Can a raccoon have Down's syndrome?
No, Down's syndrome is only a human genetic disorder. Those with the disorder have an extra chromosome. Raccoons do not get this particular genetic disorder.
What age does down syndrome go away?
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder, a person with this disorder has it for life, it does not go away.
What is the genetic disorder for having three 21 chromosomes?
down syndrome
