Amniocentesis - examination of amniotic fluid
Amniocentesis is an obstetric procedure consisting of collecting amniotic fluid for diagnostic purposes. The most common reason is screening for genetic diseases of the fetus, such as Down syndrome or neural tube malformations, such as anencephaly and bifida spin.
The bag of water in which the fetus is located is called by doctors an amnion or an amniotic sac. The volume of amniotic fluid in the amnion increases as the child develops. Around the 28th week, the volume of amniotic fluid reaches its limit, which is somewhere around 1000 ml.
Amniotic fluid is important for the normal development of the fetus, as it helps to keep the baby warm, prevents large and sudden temperature fluctuations and serves as a buffer against injuries in the womb. The amniotic fluid also allows the baby to move easily inside the uterus, allowing for the development and strengthening of muscles and bones.
What is amniocentesis?
Puncture of amniotic fluid by amniocentesis. The so-called procedure can be useful for intrauterine diagnosis of genetic diseases, since this fluid is rich in fetal cells.
Fetal cells present in the amniotic fluid have the same genetic material as any other cell of the child, i.e. the DNA present in the amniotic fluid is the same DNA as from fetal cells. Therefore, after receiving samples of amniotic fluid, doctors make a detailed genetic assessment of the child. With the help of fetal DNA assessment, it is possible to determine the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in a child.
Amniotic fluid also allows you to screen a wide range of problems, such as:
Blood diseases of hereditary origin, such as sickle cell anemia, hemophilia and thalassemia.
Muscular dystrophy.
Neural tube development defects, such as spina bifida or anencephaly.
Cystic fibrosis.
After the 32nd week of pregnancy, if there is a problem of pregnancy, premature birth, there is a need for induction, either to prevent complications in the mother or fetus. Amniocentesis can be performed to assess the degree of lung maturation. If the lungs have already matured at the point of amniocentesis, the risk of breathing difficulties in the child at birth is lower. If the results indicate immaturity of the lungs, doctors need to use drugs to accelerate the maturation of the lungs before the onset of labor.
Amniocentesis can also be used as a treatment in cases of polyhydramnios. This is an excess of amniotic fluid in the uterine cavity, usually more than 2000 ml. In this case, the procedure is called esvaziadora amniocentesis (or evacuation), and the volume of liquid is drained from 500 ml to 1000 ml.
Amniocentesis allows you to determine the sex of the child with 100% accuracy. However, since there are simpler methods of identifying the sex of the fetus, such as ultrasound or analysis through maternal blood, no one requires an amniocentesis just to determine the sex of the child. Qazanmaq və yenidən pul itirməmək istəyirsinizsə, bukmeker kontoruna daha yaxından baxın mosbet.az yukle Yüksek kalitesi sayesinde, uzun zamandır en iyi bahis şirketleri arasında birinci sırada yer almaktadır
