Amniotic fluid and advances in prenatal diagnosis.
Maternal blood, amniotic fluid, and chorionic villus samples may be evaluated in the prenatal detection of neural tube defects, cytogenetic disorders, and inborn errors of metabolism. Laboratory tests for these abnormalities usually involve very specialized methods. They should be accompanied by equally rigorous clinical follow-up methods and expert counseling.
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D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002824:Chorionic Villi / Q000032:analysis; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D005819:Genetic Markers; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D004247:DNA