chorionic villus sampling
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Indications
- prenatal genetic testing
- recommended when genetic testing is indicated for women with pregnancy of < 15 weeks gestation
Complications
- probably safer than amniocentesis
Notes
More general terms
Additional terms
- amniocentesis
- chorionic villi
- multiplexed maternal plasma DNA sequencing; cell-free DNA aneuploidy screening (cfDNA)
References
- ↑ Journal Watch 24(15):121, 2004 Philip J, Silver RK, Wilson RD, Thom EA, Zachary JM, Mohide P, Mahoney MJ, Simpson JL, Platt LD, Pergament E, Hershey D, Filkins K, Johnson A, Shulman LP, Bang J, MacGregor S, Smith JR, Shaw D, Wapner RJ, Jackson LG; NICHD EATA Trial Group. Late first-trimester invasive prenatal diagnosis: results of an international randomized trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Jun;103(6):1164-73. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15172848