Fetal blood sampling through ultrasound-guided puncture of the umbilical vein in rhesus monkeys.
Fetal blood was obtained through puncture of the umbilical vein in Rhesus monkeys. The puncture needle was introduced during direct visual control through ultrasound. This method offers a possibility to obtain fetal blood without opening the uterine cavity. Injection into the fetal circulation is also possible.
D000818:Animals; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014471:Umbilical Veins