Antenatal Screening
- Created by: sadlergeorgia
- Created on: 14-06-15 18:16
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Antenatal screening
Blood tests
- iron content - anaemia
- groups - ABO and Rhesus
- spina bifida - alphafetoprotein
Amniocentesis
- small amount of amniotic fluid drawn from amniotic sac
- sent to be chemically analysed and for skin cell culture
- 16 - 18 weeks of pregnancy
- foetus is detected on ultrasound to allow insertion of hollow needle
- needle…
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