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  • Chorionic villous sampling was also performed to rule out a fetal chromosomal anomaly that occurs in 6 to 8 percent of such cases.

    Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO) 2010

  • When the pill is used, if there is any ovulation, it renders the egg unable to attach to the uterine wall - some of the same hormones come into play, but the major pregnancy hormone, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) does not appear until implantation and fertilization begin.

    The Pill kills babies!! | My[confined]Space 2009

  • Houston Texans linebacker and reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Brian Cushing is speaking out about why he thinks he tested positive for hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) last September.

    Brian Cushing Blames Positive PED Test On 'Overtrained Athlete Syndrome' 2010

  • Saying that, all seemed to be going well with the pregnancy up until 12 weeks, when my doctor recommended I do the CVS test, (Chorionic Villus Sampling), whereby a tissue sample of the placenta is taken to test for chromosomal abnormalities.

    Sophie Keller: How Happy Is... Losing A Baby 2009

  • Because I am now over 35 years of age, the doctor puts pamphlets about Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis into my hands and refers me to genetics counsellors.

    What I Don’t Know Can Hurt Me | Her Bad Mother 2007

  • Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) - This involves the collection (through the vagina or the abdomen) of placental cells.

    Learning About the Four Most Common Prenatal Tests 2008

  • In a segment on prenatal testing, graphically illustrated with shots of a needle being jabbed into a pregnant abdomen, a pediatrician explained the intricacies of "Chorionic Villus Sampling" and the "Maternal Serum Alpha Fetoprotein Test."

    Tv's Spock Flock 2008

  • All non-invasive tests such as blood tests and the like, she went on, could only indicate probabilities, while the invasive tests such as Chorionic Villus Sampling CVS and amniocentesis gave definite answers but carried a 1 per cent to 2 per cent chance of miscarriage.

    a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

  • All non-invasive tests such as blood tests and the like, she went on, could only indicate probabilities, while the invasive tests such as Chorionic Villus Sampling CVS and amniocentesis gave definite answers but carried a 1 per cent to 2 per cent chance of miscarriage.

    a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

  • All non-invasive tests such as blood tests and the like, she went on, could only indicate probabilities, while the invasive tests such as Chorionic Villus Sampling CVS and amniocentesis gave definite answers but carried a 1 per cent to 2 per cent chance of miscarriage.

    a better woman Susan Johnson 1999

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