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How accurate is amniocentesis?
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100%: Amniocentesis is 100% accurate.
Answered 4/25/2011
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Very accurate: An amniocentesis samples the fetal dna from amniotic fluid. Because the test is sampling the baby's dna directly the test is extremely accurate.
Answered 4/4/2019
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