Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis is a medical procedure used to remove a sample of amniotic fluid, the fluid that surrounds a developing fetus. Physicians run tests on fetal cells in the fluid (genetic amniocentesis) to diagnose or rule out inherited genetic diseases or chromosome abnormalities, such as Down syndrome. Doctors use another type of test - maturity amniocentesis - to determine if a baby's lungs are developed enough for it to survive if it must be delivered prematurely.
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