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How soon in a pregnancy can a genetic disorder be detected in a pregnancy?
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Depends: It depends on the disorder, chromosomal anomalies like Down's syndrome can be diagnosed as early as 10-12 weeks with CVS. Other disorders are diagnosed by level 3 ultrasounds around 15-20 weeks.
Answered 6/22/2014
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