Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test used to detect birth defects, genetic diseases, and other problems during pregnancy. During the test, a small sample of cells (called chorionic villi ...

This new strategy has been carried out in 131 pregnant women at risk for a fetus with an X-linked genetic disease (Table 1), after they received genetic counseling and gave written informed consent.

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In a significant medical milestone, the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at AIIMS Bhopal successfully performed its first Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) procedure on ...

Our team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists and prenatal genetic counselors have extensive training and experience in prenatal genetic testing. Providers throughout the Mountain West regularly ...

There’s a lot to think about during pregnancy. And we’ll be honest: Some of those thoughts can be a little scary. If you feel your pulse quicken at mention of prenatal screening tests, you’re not ...

Chorionic villus sampling is a prenatal diagnostic test performed for prenatal genetic testing involving a biopsy of placental tissue between 10 to 13 weeks gestation. The tissue harvested is the ...