A 38-year-old member asked:
How is the chorionic villus grown and tested after chorionic villus sampling?
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Dr. Marilynn Frederiksenanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 49 years experience
CVS: The chorionic villus can be grown in tissue culture and tested for chromosomal abnormalities or tested for a genetic disease, such as cystic fibrosis.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How, when is chorionic villus sampling performed?
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Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
First trimester: Cvs can be performed as early as 9 to 12 weeks of gestation - compared to amniocentesis that is usually done at 1bout 15 weeks.
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