Chorionic villus Sampling (CVS) is an early pregnancy diagnostic test that examines placental tissue to identify certain ...

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Prenatal genetic diagnostic testing, along with prenatal genetic screening, is an important tool for both ob-gyns and pregnant patients. Prenatal genetic screening assesses whether a patient is at ...

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a test that can find certain problems with a fetus during pregnancy. These include many diseases that run in families (genetic conditions) and chromosome problems.

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Courtesy Getty Images In some rare cases, chorionic villus sampling can cause the mother to come into contact with the infant's blood, leading to alloimmunization. If fetal blood cells are ...