The fetal membranes consist of the chorion, amnion, yolk sac, and allantois. The chorion has three layers: cytotrophoblastic, chorionic connective tissue, and basement membrane. The chorion lies ...

This test is usually offered to women who are considered high risk for having babies with genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis or chromosomal abnormalities. A sample of the cells that line the ...

AIIMS director Prof. Ajai Singh said, “Completing the first Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS0 at AIIMS Bhopal is an important step towards advancement in fetal medicine services at our institution.

Measurement of serum chorionic gonadotropin immediately after suction curettage and 12 to 24 hours later will hasten the diagnosis, since chorionic villi are not identified on histologic analysis ...

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS). This can be done between the 10th and 14th weeks of your pregnancy. Your doctor will use ultrasound to help remove a tiny piece of tissue from the placenta.

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS). Doctors use a long needle to remove a small sample of your baby’s cells from the chorionic villi, which are tissues in the placenta (the organ that forms within ...