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Amniocentesis Test |
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Just what is the amniocentesis test and how it can help us diagnose
certain conditions during your pregnancy?
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Who should consider prenatal
testing and genetic counseling?
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You are pregnant and will be 35 years of age or
older on your due date.
You are pregnant with an abnormal expanded AFP
blood test.
(Quad Test)
You have had an ultrasound of your fetus showing
a possible birth defect.
You have already had a child or close
relative with a birth defect or genetic disease.
You and your partner are carriers of a
recessively inherited disease such as Tay-Sachs, sickle cell anemia,
cystic fibrosis or thalassemia.
You are a carrier of an X linked disease such as
Fragile X, hemophilia or muscular dystrophy.
You and your partner are closely related to each
other (such as first cousins).
You have been exposed to medications, X-rays or
other agents during your pregnancy that may be harmful to the
developing fetus.
To fill out our online assessment form
click here
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 From our Doctors, Genetic Counselors, and to our General Staff our
mission is to make you feel comfortable and secure the minute you start
with us. We have provided some resources here and a Prenatal Screening
Form here for you to get things started. All of the information you
submit here is strictly confidential.
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Prenatal & Specialized Heath Screening Questionnaires >> These
online forms
will help us
understand and learn about your situation before you first visit.
After completing these forms and submitting them, one of our Doctors and
or Counselors will review the information and place it in your
personal file for your visit. These forms give us some of the vital
information we need to assess your situation. These are not used as
official forms in our office, however they do give our Doctors and
Counselors good information prior to the initial meeting.
Click Here to fill out
the Prenatal Screening Questionnaire
Click Here to
fill out our General Health Questionnaire |
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Your
First Visit: Our first visit with you is designed to
understand what your particular needs are and how we can help you. You may meet with our genetic counselors to assess
your problems and what risks may be involved with your particular
situation. We will then begin our screening procedures that day or
schedule them for a convenient time at a later date.
First Visit Forms can be downloaded and brought to
your first visit:
Click
Here>> to download your forms
For more information on what we look for,
Click Here>> |
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What to Expect:
We are at the
forefront of technology and we realize that his is an important
piece in providing answers to the questions and concerns you may
have.
For more information on us and our Doctors, Click Here>>
For more information on what we do, Click Here>> |
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