What Is the Name for the Sampling and Testing of the Tissue

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is the name for the sampling and testing of the tissue that develops into the placenta for fetal abnormalities used between the 8^th and 12^th week of pregnancy?

• A)Rh-testing
• B)amniocentesis
• C)episiotomy
• D)chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
• E)maternal-serum alpha-fetoprotein screening (MSAFP)

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