28 years old woman with previous history of having baby  with Down’s Syndrome is now 12 weeks pregnant. Which  of the following would you suggest to her:
a) Amniocentesis.
b) Obstetric ultrasound.
c) Chorionic villus sampling.
d) Fetal blood sampling.
e) Wait till eighteen weeks for detailed ultrasound and amniocentesis.

1 Answer

Answer :

c) Chorionic villus sampling.

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