Amniotic fluid puncture examination, as an invasive examination method, is often used to diagnose abnormal conditions that may occur during pregnancy after non-invasive examination. Therefore, this examination should be considered. But there are also some female friends who need to undergo this examination but are not clear about some related precautions. So, can we eat when we draw amniotic fluid?
Amniotic fluid aspiration refers to amniocentesis, also known as amniocentesis, which is one of the prenatal examination procedures. By extracting amniotic fluid for examination and testing, information about the healthy development of the fetus can be obtained. And this examination can be done with meals, and going for the examination after meals will not affect the accuracy of the laboratory results after amniocentesis.
The purpose of amniocentesis examination is mainly to extract DNA from amniotic fluid cells for genetic diagnosis, such as diagnosing whether the fetus has chromosomal diseases, monogenic diseases, etc. For certain metabolic diseases that cannot be diagnosed by genetics, a clear diagnosis can also be made by extracting amniotic fluid and detecting the concentration of related enzymes in the amniotic fluid.
Amniotic fluid aspiration examination can also be used to detect congenital neural tube defects in fetuses. By measuring alpha fetoprotein and acetylcholinesterase in amniotic fluid, it can determine whether the fetus has open neural tube defects, such as anencephaly and spina bifida. It can be seen that amniocentesis is of great importance, so pregnant women must actively cooperate with the examination if they need it.
