The Koerners learnt their son, Gabriel, had Down syndrome after undergoing amniocentesis, a prenatal test to diagnose chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections. A new maternal...
We will look at current routine prenatal tests such as Nuchal Ttranslucency screening for Down Syndrome, amniocentesis and DNA testing. We will also discuss what...
In this short video, Dr. Hermes Prado Jr, MD describes what amniocentesis is and how it can be performed under ultrasound guidance. This medical procedure...
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the nation to offer the Harmony Prenatal Test, a new noninvasive blood test which...
Scientists have known for some time that Down Syndrome, the most common chromosomal abnormality, is caused by an additional chromosome #21. However, new fetal stem...
This video will discuss the different types of prenatal testing. Includes maternal blood tests, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, and peripheral umbilical blood sampling.
