Chapter 36: Interventional Ultrasound Flashcards
woman 35 years of age or older
advanced maternal age
sampling of amniotic fluid
amniocentesis
procedure to remove a piece of tissue or a sample of cells
biopsy
sampling of the chorionic villus of the placenta
chorionic villus sampling
early sampling of the exocoelomic cavity fluid via placenta-free areas
coelocentesis
aspiration of peritoneal fluid from posterior cul-de-sac
culdocentesis
noninvasive ultrasound exam performed with a transducer inserted into the vagina
endovaginal ultrasound
more than one fetus
multifetal
procedure in which oocytes are aspirated from the ovaries
oocyte retrieval
sampling of fetal blood via the umbilical cord
percuteaneous umbilical cord sampling
round dish used to culture fetal tissue or cells
petri dish
through the cervic
transcervical
advantages of CVS
accurate
early genetic diagnosis
disadvantages of CVS
limb defects
fetal loss
false-positive result
Two most common clinical techniques for obtaining living fetal cell products from pregnant uterus for prenatal diagnosis
amniocentesis
chorionic villus sampling
also known as cordocentesis
percuteaneous umbilical blood sampling
inserting of a long, fine gauged needle under ultrasound guidance through the skin, subcutaneous tissues, peritoneum, uterus, and amniotic sac of mother’s abdomen and tapping one of the fetal umbilical vessels directly for microliter amounts of fetal blood to analyze
percuteaneous umbilical blood sampling
communication process by which occurrence and risk of recurrence of a genetic disorder within a family are discussed
genetic counseling
puncture of the amniotic sac
amniocentesis
method for relieving intrauterine pressure resulting from abnormal accumulation of amniotic fluid
amniocentesis
alpha-fetoprotein is found normally in fetal circulation system and produced by the fetal ____
liver
Optimal time to perform genetic amniocentesis is between __ and __ weeks
14
20
average waiting period for amniocentesis results
7-10 days
__ to __ mL amniotic fluid withdrawn during amniocentesis
20
30