Question

Amniocentesis is the withdraw of amniotic fluid in?

• A. Menopause
• B. Lactation
• C. initial stages of pregnancy
• D. later stages of Pregnancy

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

later stages of Pregnancy

Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test) is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections, and also for sex determination, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is sampled from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, and then the fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities. Amniocentesis is performed when a woman is between 14 and 16 weeks gestation. performing this test earlier may result in fetal injury. The term "early amniocentesis" is sometimes used to describe use of the process between weeks 11 and 13.

So, the correct answer is “Later stages of pregnancy”.