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Is It Possible To Detect Cystic Fibrosis in an Unborn Baby?

There are two special prenatal tests that can be done--either an amniocentesis or chorionic villus biopsy will be performed. In amniocentesis, cells from the fluid surrounding the baby in the mother's womb (called the amniotic fluid) are tested to see if the CF genes common to the parents are present. In chorionic villus biopsy, cells from the tissue that will eventually form the placenta are tested for the cystic fibrosis gene.