Amniocentesis


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Amniocentesis


Illustration of a amniocentesis.

Dotted lines indicate ultrasound waves. During amniocentesis, amniotic fluid is drawn from the uterus.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Renée M. Crichlow, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH

- Reproductive Genetics
Last Updated May 29, 2006

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