The tissue can be tested for genetic defects.
A chorionic villi sampling can be performed as early as week 10 of the pregnancy.
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Amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling.
The chorionic villus sampling is performed by 10 weeks of gestation. The pregnancy can be safely terminated by this time, if necessary. That is the advantage of the procedure.
Chorionic villus sampling involves the removal of a small amount of tissue directly from the chorionic villi (minute vascular projections of the fetal chorion that combine with maternal uterine tissue to form the placenta).
The process you are referring to is called chorionic villus sampling (CVS). It involves using a long thin tube to obtain a small sample of cells from the chorionic villi on the fetal side of the placenta for genetic testing.
Ultrasound, amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling checks for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus.
Amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling can be used to determine if the fetus has Tay-Sachs disease.
Amniocentesis involves taking a sample of the amniotic fluid and checking the fluid for fetal tissue, metabolites, and other markers that would indicate that there is a problem with fetal development. Fetal genetic testing can be performed on the fetal cells in the amniotic fluid. Chorionic villi sampling essentially involves collecting a specific part of the placenta for genetic analysis. Since the placenta is the same genotype as the fetus it is possible to make a genetic diagnosis of the fetus based on analyzing the placenta. Chorionic villi sampling is less invasive and therefore less likely to cause fetal distress.
Chorionic villus sampling has been in use since the 1980s
Chorionic villus sampling is best performed between 10 and 12 weeks of pregnancy