Amniocentesis Animation
Amniocentesis can provide valuable information about the health of your baby before it is born. Amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain a small sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy.
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Online Source:
March of Dimeshttp://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1164.asp
Online Source:
NIH Medline Plushttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003921.htm
Online Source:
NIH Medline Plushttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prenataltesting.html
Online Source:
NIH Medline Plushttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/amniocentesis/htm/index.htm
Online Editor:
Andrea Miller
Online Editor:
Sinovic, Dianna
Online Medical Reviewer:
Daphne Pierce-Smith, RN, MSN, FNP, CCRC
Online Medical Reviewer:
Louise Akin, RN, BSN
Online Medical Reviewer:
Michael Steiner, MD
Date Last Reviewed:
3/2/2010
Date Last Modified:
1/12/2010
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