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Hello doctors, what does amniocentesis test for?
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Amniocentesis: Amniocentesis can test for a number of conditions, to include Down syndrome, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, Tay-Sachs, and certain neural tube defects among other diseases.
Answered 7/21/2014
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