Amniocentesis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Amniocentesis
Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.500.384.050; E01.370.225.998.329.309; E01.370.378.630.050; E04.665.600.309; E05.200.500.384.050; E05.200.998.329.309; E05.242.384.050
Unique ID: D000649
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000649
Scope Note: Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions.
NLM Classification #: WQ 209
Previous Indexing: Amnion (1966-1970); Punctures (1966-1970)
See Also: Chorionic Villi Sampling
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(71)
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/07/07

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
  - Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
    - Cytological Techniques [E01.370.225.500]
      - Cytodiagnosis [E01.370.225.500.384]
        
        Amniocentesis [E01.370.225.500.384.050]
        
        Biopsy [E01.370.225.500.384.100]
        
        Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral [E01.370.225.500.384.235]
        
        Karyometry [E01.370.225.500.384.617]
        
        Lymph Node Ratio [E01.370.225.500.384.808]

Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
  - Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
    - Specimen Handling [E01.370.225.998]
      - Paracentesis [E01.370.225.998.329]
        
        Amniocentesis [E01.370.225.998.329.309]
        
        Arthrocentesis [E01.370.225.998.329.465]
        
        Cordocentesis [E01.370.225.998.329.543]
        
        Pericardiocentesis [E01.370.225.998.329.620]
        
        Thoracentesis [E01.370.225.998.329.810]
        
        Tympanocentesis [E01.370.225.998.329.905]

Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
  - Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological [E01.370.378]
    - Prenatal Diagnosis [E01.370.378.630]

Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Punctures [E04.665]
  - Paracentesis [E04.665.600]

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
  - Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
    - Cytodiagnosis [E05.200.500.384]

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
  - Specimen Handling [E05.200.998]
    - Paracentesis [E05.200.998.329]

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Cytological Techniques [E05.242]
  - Cytodiagnosis [E05.242.384]

Amniocentesis Preferred

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