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Amniocentesis
Type of test: Dagnostic
When is it done?
- 16-18 weeks, (but the test may soon be offered much earlier in pregnancy)
What conditions is it looking for?
- Down's syndrome
- Edward's syndrome
- Turner's syndrome
- Spina bifida
- Anencephaly
- and other rare conditions.
How is it done?
A fine needle is put through the wall of your abdomen and using ultrasound to guide her, the doctor takes a sample of the amniotic fluid (waters) which surround the baby. This fluid contains cells from the baby and these are sent to a laboratory. The procedure takes from 10-20 minutes to carry out and is done at the local hospital in the out-patient department.
How long before the results come through?
- 3-4 weeks
If the test is positive, what next? You could choose:
- to do nothing
- to have a termination of pregnancy (abortion).
Chorionic Villus Sampling Test (CVS)
Type of test: Diagnostic
When is it done?
- around 11 weeks
What conditions is it looking for?
- Down's syndrome
- Turner's syndrome
- Edward's syndrome
- (not spina bifida)
How is it done?
The doctor passes a fine needle either through the wall of your abdomen, or into the vagina and through the cervix, and uses an ultrasound scan to help her find the placenta so that a very small piece of it may be sucked out through the needle. The procedure can be uncomfortable, but isn't normally painful. It takes from 10-20 minutes and is done in the out-patient clinic of your local hospital.
How long before the results come through?
- 7-10 days
If the result is abnormal, what next? You could choose:
- to do nothing
- to have a termination of pregnancy (abortion).
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