An obstetrician knows that one of her patients is a pregnant woman whose foetus is at risk for a serious disorder that is detectable biochemically in foetal cells. The obstetrician would most reasonably offer which of the following procedures to her patient?
A) karyotyping of the woman's somatic cells
B) X-ray
C) amniocentesis or CVS
D) blood transfusion

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Amniocentesis or CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling) are procedures that can detect genetic disorders in a foetus by analyzing its DNA. Karyotyping of the woman's somatic cells and X-ray are not relevant to detecting genetic disorders in a foetus. Blood transfusion is not relevant to this situation.

An Obstetrician Knows That One of Her Patients Is a Pregnant