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Amniocentesis is a procedure performed on pregnant women to determine possible risk factors with their developing fetus. A long needle is inserted through the abdomen into the uterus, being guided by an ultrasound, that extracts amniotic fluid. This amniotic fluid is then further tested to determine certain risks such as Down syndrome. Although amniocentesis does have it benefits of obtaining this kind of knowledge, it also poses threats to the fetus such as a .8% chance of miscarriage, clubfeet, trauma to the mother, preterm labor and an infection of the uterus. According to an article published in a Canadian journal, a study in Canada showed that amniocentesis performed between weeks 11 and 13, resulted in 29 out of 4,374 women gave birth to children with clubfeet. Because of this risk, doctors generally try to avoid performing amniocentesis before week 15 of pregnancy.
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Does everyone have amniocentesis done during pregnancy?
no
Up to when can you have an amniocentesis?
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.
The procedure of amniocentesis involves a measure of?
Amniocentesis is usually done about 16 weeks of pregnancy to detect downs syndrome and neural tube defects.
Is it possible to have 3 amniocentesis procedures done in the course of nine months?
While it is possible it's not highly recommended. Amniocentesis is a very risky procedure and should only be done if the benefit far out weighs the risk to the baby and to the mother.
Can you have a late term amniocentesis?
Yes, but at that point it's done to assess lung maturity.
What are doctors doing to reduce the occurrence of Klinefelter's syndrome?
Nothing, besides encouraging older women who are pregnant to have amniocentesis done. Amniocentesis is a procedure that diagnoses chromosomal disorders in fetuses. There is no way to prevent Klinefelter's.
Why amniocentesis is banned in India?
As girl child was never accepted in many family,when a women got pregnant her family got amniocentesis done by which they could find the gender of the foetus and if they the foetus was girl they would stop the baby to come step in the earth. Seeing this reason amniocentesis is banned in India.
How does amniocentesis determine paternity and how safe is it in the 7 th month of pregnancy?
I don't think amniocentesis would be done at 7 months. Wait until the baby is born. Amniocentesis is where they take a little of the fluid from your sac and test the DNA for anything from genetics to disease. It is not completely safe, a doctor would recommend you wait until you have the baby before determining paternity. There is always a risk with amniocentesis.
What care should a patient receive after an amniocentesis?
Chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis and bone marrow procedures are done under a physician's supervision. The person is asked to rest after the procedure and is watched for weakness and signs of bleeding.
What is the CPT code for amniocentesis?
CPT code for amniocentesis is 59000.
How soon can paternity testing be done after birth of the baby?
Anytime. It can be down at birth with the chord blood. It can even be done before birth with an amniocentesis, however there are risks with that procedure.
When is Chorionic villus sampling done?
Chorionic villus sampling can be done at the 8th week. Amniocentesis cannot be performed until the 14th week of pregnancy.
