Amniocentesis is a medical test of the fluid around the embryo. The doctor performed amniocentesis to make certain the baby would be normal.
WHAT IS AMNIOCENTESIS? Amniocentesis is a prenatal test that allows the healthcare practitioner to gather information about the baby's health and development from a sample of the mother's amniotic fluid. This is the fluid that surrounds the baby in the uterus.
CPT code for amniocentesis is 59000.
Amniocentesis has never been compulsory in the US
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Anesthesia for amniocentesis, patient has petit mal epilepsy
Anesthesia for amniocentesis, patient has petit mal epilepsy
Amniocentesis can be done no earlier than the fourteenth week of pregnancy. Sufficient amniotic fluid has to be present to do an amniocentesis. Amnios can be done well after 15 weeks but you shouldn't have one before then.
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The Amniocentesis needle is usually around 7.4cm long and 0.8mm wide