Genetic Procedures

• Chorionic villous sampling (CVS). We perform only transabdominal CVS which is the safest procedure at 11-12 weeks (this an invasive procedure with low risk for pregnancy loss).
• Amniocentesis (this is an invasive procedure with low risk for pregnancy loss done after 15 weeks).
• Fetal Blood Sampling (PUBS) (this is an invasive procedure with higher than amniocentesis pregnancy loss risk)
• Nuchal Translucency and first trimester genetic screening for Down syndrome (non-invasive, no risk to the baby). This is a test that combines ultrasound assessment of the baby's nuchal translucency (NT), nasal bone, dutus venosus Doppler and maternal blood testing.
• Level II (targeted anatomical and genetic marker) ultrasound {a negative such ultrasound at Kofinas Perinatal reduces the risk for Chromosomal defects (Down syndrome and other trisomies) by as much as 80%.