Tests for my Unborn Baby /
CVS and Amniocentesis
01 In Brief
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) is a test in which a small sample of the chorionic villus or chorion, (the material which lines the uterus that will develop into the placenta), is sampled and tested.
Amniocentesis is a test in which the fluid in the womb (uterus) is sampled and tested. The amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby contains cells shed by the baby as it develops.
02 What Others Say
- Centre for Genetic Education: NSW Health
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Last updated: 29/06/2011 by Dr Elizabeth Hallam/Claire Galea*