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Prenatal Testing
Definitions of the following testing procedures: amnioscentesis, ultrasound, chorionic villi sampling, and fetal development.
University of Pennsylvania
Information regarding chorionic villi sampling.
fFN Test
Offers information about premature labor and using the fetal fibronection test to assess the risk of premature delivery.
NT Laboratories
Offers information on a variety of prenatal tests, including amniocentisis, and the ultra-screen.
CDC: Prenatal Discussion of HIV Testing
Testing for the HIV virus during pregnancy.
Picture Perfect: The Politics of Prenatal Testing
Article by Elizabeth Kristol, addressing the safety and necessity of screening.
AFP & Triple Screen Testing
Testing information.
Mother and Child
Discusses purpose and procedure of chorionic villus sampling. Includes list of advantages and disadvantages compared to amniocentesis.
BabyCenter
Find out how an ultrasound is done, what it can tell you about your baby and when you should have it done.
How Stuff Works
Illustrated narrative describing an assortment of testing decisions.
Perinatology.com
Reference for the clinical geneticist.
Health Library
Overview of Chorionic Villi Sampling. Includes preparation, risks and affects.
Definitions of the following testing procedures: amnioscentesis, ultrasound, chorionic villi sampling, and fetal development.
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http://www.w-cpc.org/pregnancy/testing.html -
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University of Pennsylvania
Information regarding chorionic villi sampling.
(Clicks: 7,636; Comments: 0; Added: 10-30-2006)
http://www.obgyn.upenn.edu/genetics/cvs.html -
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fFN Test
Offers information about premature labor and using the fetal fibronection test to assess the risk of premature delivery.
(Clicks: 4,334; Comments: 0; Added: 12-15-2005)
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NT Laboratories
Offers information on a variety of prenatal tests, including amniocentisis, and the ultra-screen.
(Clicks: 480; Comments: 0; Added: 12-25-2005)
http://www.ntdlabs.com/ -
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CDC: Prenatal Discussion of HIV Testing
Testing for the HIV virus during pregnancy.
(Clicks: 3,780; Comments: 0; Added: 12-09-2005)
http://www.thebody.com/cdc/prenatal/prenatal.html -
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Picture Perfect: The Politics of Prenatal Testing
Article by Elizabeth Kristol, addressing the safety and necessity of screening.
(Clicks: 8,329; Comments: 0; Added: 11-07-2006)
http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft9304/kristol.html -
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AFP & Triple Screen Testing
Testing information.
(Clicks: 6,266; Comments: 0; Added: 02-12-2006)
http://pregnancy.about.com/health/pregnancy/library/weekly/aa120897.htm?once=true& -
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Mother and Child
Discusses purpose and procedure of chorionic villus sampling. Includes list of advantages and disadvantages compared to amniocentesis.
(Clicks: 2,844; Comments: 0; Added: 01-14-2006)
http://www.hon.ch/Dossier/MotherChild/common_procedures/chronic_villi.html -
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BabyCenter
Find out how an ultrasound is done, what it can tell you about your baby and when you should have it done.
(Clicks: 2,080; Comments: 0; Added: 11-30-2005)
http://www.babycenter.com/ultrasound -
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How Stuff Works
Illustrated narrative describing an assortment of testing decisions.
(Clicks: 1,256; Comments: 0; Added: 08-19-2006)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/prenatal-testing.htm -
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Perinatology.com
Reference for the clinical geneticist.
(Clicks: 7,499; Comments: 0; Added: 06-14-2006)
http://www.perinatology.com/genetics/tools.htm -
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Health Library
Overview of Chorionic Villi Sampling. Includes preparation, risks and affects.
(Clicks: 9,234; Comments: 0; Added: 10-06-2006)
http://www.laurushealth.com/Library/HealthGuide/MedicalTests/topic.asp?hwid=hw4104 -
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