What does, "Chromosomes were obtained from fetal epithelial cells acquired through amniocentesis" mean
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What does, "Chromosomes were obtained from fetal epithelial cells acquired through amniocentesis" mean

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Patient A is the nearly-full-term fetus of a forty year old female. "Chromosomes were obtained from fetal epithelial cells acquired through amniocentesis."

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It means DNA was taken from the epithelial cells of the unborn fetus by sampling the amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus. It's used to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus.
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