During amniocentesis

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During amniocentesis, a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus is collected through a needle inserted into the woman's abdomen. The collected fluid contains fetal cells, including fetal fibroblasts, which can be cultured and used to construct a karyotype to examine the chromosomes of the fetus.

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 While less commonly used than fetal fibroblast culture from amniotic fluid, fetal cells can also be isolated from a sample of the mother's blood during amniocentesis. These fetal cells can be cultured and their chromosomes karyotyped to examine the chromosomes of the fetus.

During Amniocentesis