Patient's question:
Amniocentesis failed, and the cells couldn't be cultured because of the child's poor condition or the hospital's culturing reasons. During the TSI screening, the result came back as 1/120 high risk. At 20 weeks, an amniocentesis was performed, and two weeks later, the doctor said the cells couldn't be cultured. The doctor suggested performing cord blood puncture, which is riskier than amniocentesis.Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello, abnormal amniotic fluid culture is not a reason for the baby's poor condition, nor is it due to the hospital's culturing methods. Suggestions: This situation may be because the amniotic fluid is rather turbid, making it difficult for cells to grow, or the quality of the cells in the amniotic fluid is poor. You do not need to undergo cord blood puncture. You can continue to extract amniotic fluid and use FISH to check if the fetus has Down syndrome.