title: Instructional model for percutaneous fetal umbilical blood sampling.
abstract: Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling is gaining widespread acceptance for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the fetus. The sampling technique has been reported to be relatively safe in experienced hands. Attainment of the skills for this procedure follows a learning curve, with improvement in successful sampling occurring over time. This paper presents a practical instructional model for percutaneous umbilical cord sampling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Angel
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Michelson
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Knuppel
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006801:Humans; D008961:Models, Structural; D011247:Pregnancy