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Research Article| Volume 12, ISSUE 3, P503-522, September 1992

What Can Be Learned From Cordocentesis?

  • Joseph R. Wax
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    Address reprint requests to: Joseph R. Wax, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, US Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA 23708
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    From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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    * The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or the United States government.
    Karin J. Blakemore
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    * The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or the United States government.
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    From the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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    * The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or the United States government.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30503-1
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      Cordocentesis, also known as percutaneous umbilical blood sampling, is a relatively new procedure that allows the obstetrician direct access to the fetal circulation. The development of this procedure, its performance, risks, and advantages are reviewed in this article. The current indications for diagnostic cordocentesis are presented along with obstetric management issues and requirements from the supporting laboratories.
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