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• Health: Conditions and Diseases: Congenital Anomalies  (5)
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AFP & Triple Screen Testing - - Testing information.

BabyCenter - - Find out how an ultrasound is done, what it can tell you about your baby and when you should have it done.

CDC: Prenatal Discussion of HIV Testing - - Testing for the HIV virus during pregnancy.

fFN Test - - Offers information about premature labor and using the fetal fibronection test to assess the risk of premature delivery.

Health Library - - Overview of Chorionic Villi Sampling. Includes preparation, risks and affects.

How Stuff Works - - Illustrated narrative describing an assortment of testing decisions.

Mother and Child - - Discusses purpose and procedure of chorionic villus sampling. Includes list of advantages and disadvantages compared to amniocentesis.

NT Laboratories - - Offers information on a variety of prenatal tests, including amniocentisis, and the ultra-screen.

Perinatology.com - - Reference for the clinical geneticist.

Picture Perfect: The Politics of Prenatal Testing - - Article by Elizabeth Kristol, addressing the safety and necessity of screening.

Prenatal Testing - - Definitions of the following testing procedures: amnioscentesis, ultrasound, chorionic villi sampling, and fetal development.

University of Pennsylvania - - Information regarding chorionic villi sampling.