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What is amiocentesis?

Updated: 11/17/2022
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Amniocentesis is a prenatal medical procedure done in order to examine a baby's DNA to find any potential genetic abnormalities. In this procedure, a small portion of amniotic fluid is removed from the amniotic sack (around the fetus, which contains fetal tissues) and is studied for abnormal chromosomes.

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