The Basics

Your First Tests March of Dimes (also in Spanish)

Alpha-Feto Protein (Multiple Serum Marker) Test

Maternal Serum Marker Screening: A Test for Pregnant Women Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group (also in Spanish)

Amniocentesis

Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and CVS American Academy of Family Physicians (also in Spanish)

Chorionic Villus Sampling

Chorionic Villus Sampling American Pregnancy Association

Contraction Stress and Non-Stress Tests

Non-Stress Testing Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Health System, Norfolk VA

Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screen

Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Testing: The Decision is Yours American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Fetal Fibronectin Test (fFN)

fFN American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling

Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling (PUBS): Also Known as Cordocentesis, Fetal Blood Sampling, and Umbilical Vein Sampling American Pregnancy Association

Ultrasound

Fetal Ultrasound American Medical Association