The Method of Sampling the Fluid Around the Developing Fetus

question 163

Multiple Choice

The method of sampling the fluid around the developing fetus by inserting a syringe into the mother's abdominal wall is called

• A) chorionic villus sampling.
• B) the alpha fetoprotein test.
• C) amniocentesis.
• D) ultrasonographic fluid monitoring.

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