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Amniocentesis
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Surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to obtain a sample of amniotic fluid from which it can be determined whether the fetus has Down syndrome, neural tube defects, Tay-Sachs disease, or other genetic defects
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Blood groupings
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Determines blood types A, B, AB and O.
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Cerclage
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Suturing an incompetent cervix to keep it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy
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Cesarean section
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Delivery of the fetus by means of an incision through the abdominal cavity and then into the uterus
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Complete blood count.
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Test for anemia, infection, or cell abnormalities.
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Cordocentesis
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Process of obtaining a sample of blood from the umbilical cord while the fetus is in utero
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CVS/Chorionic villus sampling
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Determines chromosomal abnormalities and biochemical disorders (Down syndrome, Tay-Sachs disease, and cystic fibrosis).
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Diagnostic ultrasound 3
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Use of extremely high-frequency sound waves for diagnosing genetic defects and hydrocephalic conditions in the unborn fetus.
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Doppler ultrasound
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Procedure using an audio transformation of high-frequency sounds to monitor the fetal heartbeat
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Electronic fetal monitor
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Electronic instrument used to record fetal heartbeat and contractions of the mother’s uterus during labor
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Episiotomy
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Surgical procedure performed during labor to prevent tearing of the perineum and to facilitate delivery of the fetus
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Group B streptococcus
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Type of bacterium commonly found in the vagina and intestinal tract, it is found in 10% to 25% of all pregnant women; can cause life-threatening infections in the newborn
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Hematocrit
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Test for Anemia during pregnancy. Blood test that separates solids from plasma in the blood by centrifuging the blood sample
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Hemoglobin
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Test for Anemia during pregnancy. Blood protein; the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues
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Hepatitis B screen
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Test to identify carriers of hepatitis.
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HIV/Human immunodeficiency virus
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Test to identify HIV infection.
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Hydatidiform mole
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Intrauterine condition with multiple cysts of grapelike, enlarged chorionic villi that occurs in 1/1500 pregnancies in the USA; also called hydatid mole or hydatiform. Signs include a fundal height higher than gestational age, absence of fetal heart sounds, dark brown or bright red vaginal discharge or bleeding, expulsion of cystic vesicles, edema, and hypertension.
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Maternal blood glucose.
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Test to screen for gestational diabetes. If level of glucose is moderately elevated, a more conclusive glucose tolerance test (GTT) can be ordered.
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NST/Nonstress test
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Identifies fetal compromise in conditions with poor placental function, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or postterm gestation (pregnancy lasts beyond 42 weeks).
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Pelvimetry
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Measurement of the expectant mother’s pelvic dimensions to determine whether it will be possible to deliver a fetus through the normal vaginal route
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Quad marker screen (AFP, hCG, Ue, AND INHIBIN-a)
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Test to assess probabilities of potential genetic disorders by measuring high and low levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) a protein produced by the baby's liver; abnormal levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) a hormone produced by placenta; unconjugated estriol (UE), a hormone produced in placenta and in baby's liver; and inhibin; a hormone produced by placenta.
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Rh factor (+ve or -ve).
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Test to determine risk for maternal-fetal blood incompatibility.
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Rubella (German measles) titer.
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Test determines immunity to rubella.
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TORCH panel (Test screens for toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV).
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Toxoplasmosis screen
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Test to determine toxoplasmosis infection.
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Urinalysis.
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Test that checks for infection, renal disease, or diabetes.
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VDRL/Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
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Test to screen for syphilis. Also used to screen for syphilis is RPR (rapid plasma reagin).
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