An obstetrician knows that one of her patients is a pregnant woman whose fetus is at risk for a serious disorder that is detectable biochemically in fetal cells.The obstetrician would most reasonably offer which of the following procedures to her patient?

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Amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain fetal cells from the amniotic fluid, which can then be analyzed biochemically to detect disorders in the fetus.

An Obstetrician Knows That One of Her Patients Is a Pregnant