What diseases can amniocentesis examine

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Amniocentesis is not such a simple thing, we know that pregnancy is a life event, but for elderly pregnant women, the pregnancy process is very painful. In addition to the complications of pregnancy, the examination method will also be different, such as amniocentesis, this examination is mainly for elderly women over 35 years old. But in rural areas, few people do amniocentesis, even down's screening. Generally, they only do B-ultrasound, color Doppler ultrasound and four-dimensional color Doppler ultrasound on a regular basis. What can amniocentesis detect? Let me tell you something about it.

What diseases can amniocentesis examine

First: amniocentesis can detect maternal and infant blood group incompatibility: now many newborns have maternal and infant blood group incompatibility, which is ABO hemolytic disease. If maternal and infant blood group incompatibility is detected in advance, prevention of disease caused by neonatal and maternal blood group incompatibility should be done in advance during reproduction, and preparation for neonatal rescue should be made in advance.

Second: amniocentesis can detect whether the fetus is infected in the uterus. There are many pregnant mothers who have taken drugs in the first trimester of pregnancy and are worried about whether the baby is infected or not. Amniotic fluid in a unique object can be detected whether the fetus in the uterus by drugs, virus infection.

Third: amniocentesis can accurately detect chromosomal abnormalities, as well as whether suffering from congenital folly. In general, pregnant mothers who have given birth to or been pregnant with congenital stupidity must have amniocentesis within 16-20 weeks of pregnancy. Or the family has genetic factors of the disease, or itself contains other diseases Bao mother to do amniocentesis.

matters needing attention

Amniocentesis in 16 weeks to 20 weeks, too early or too late is no effect, pregnant mother, during pregnancy, we must regularly do a good job of prenatal examination, maintain a good mood, in order to give birth to a happy baby.