amniocentesis sentence examples

• If these scans give more cause for concern you may be given counseling and be offered an amniocentesis.
• Amniocentesis test will show whether the baby has normal chromosomes or is affected.
• She had gone back to the doctor and had an amniocentesis done.
• Amniocentesis results take two ( worrying ) weeks to return.
• They asked my permission to do an amniocentesis to check for fetal lung maturity.
• Amniocentesis procedures will cause a miscarriage, usually within three weeks of the procedure.
• Millions of parents have already used amniocentesis and sonograms to diagnose down's syndrome or cystic fibrosis.
• Amniocentesis causes miscarriage in 1-2 % of pregnancies.
• It also means that older mothers can be given a low risk for down syndrome without having to undergo an amniocentesis.
• One death followed amniocentesis; a few followed miscarriage or termination.

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