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Prenatal diagnosis

Testing performed during pregnancy to determine if a foetus is affected with a particular disorder. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, periumbilical blood sampling (PUBS), ultrasound, and fetoscopy are examples of procedures used either to obtain a sample for testing or to evaluate foetal anatomy.

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