Patient's question:
I am 32 years old and have been pregnant for several months. During my last detailed check-up, the doctor recommended that I have an amniocentesis. I don't know if it's expensive, so now I want to find out how much the cost of amniocentesis is.Doctor's answer:
The price varies from hospital to hospital. It is recommended to go to a regular hospital and ask the doctor for details. Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic method, generally suitable for prenatal diagnosis in the mid-term of early pregnancy. What is amniocentesis? Under the guidance of ultrasound, a thin needle is inserted through the pregnant woman's abdomen and uterine wall into the amniotic cavity to extract a sample of amniotic fluid, a process called "amniocentesis." Amniotic fluid is present in the amniotic cavity. The fertilized egg forms the amniotic cavity on the 7th day of fertilization and begins to produce amniotic fluid.