Prior to your
amniocentesis appointment, you will have discussed Amnio-PCR with
your partner, your midwife and your consultant. You may like to
draw your antenatal team's attention to the healthcare professional
section of this website.
Your obstetric unit may hold our sample kits. However, if you wish
to order the kit before having your test, please complete the order form.
Your consultant will send a small amount of amniotic fluid that is
extracted during amniocentesis directly to our genetics laboratory,
TDL Genetics, where the PCR analysis will be
undertaken. The remainder of the sample will be sent to your local
laboratory for culture in the normal way. Alternatively, we can
undertake both PCR and culture if requested.
We will send the results directly to your antenatal team within 48
hours of the sample arriving at the laboratory and the invoice for
this analysis will be sent directly to you.