Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: I am 5 months pregnant and have been diagnosed with cytomegalovirus infection. Currently, only I am infected, and I want to check if the fetus in my body is infected. The doctor suggested I undergo a cord blood test, but the doctor is not very clear about which hospitals in Shanghai offer this test. I would like to ask: How long does a cord blood test take? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Perform cord blood testing between 20 weeks and before delivery. Cord blood testing is an invasive procedure, primarily guided by ultrasound through the's abdomen to draw fetal cord blood for testing. The fetal cord blood can be tested for chromosomal abnormalities, genetic conditions, biochemical functions, hemoglobin levels, coagulation functions, hypoxic conditions, and viral infections. Although it has a very high accuracy rate, detailed test reports can be obtained within 2 days.