amniocentesis (sp)
Amniocentesis
pleural and pericardial
Some risk of death exists with surgical drainage of the accumulated fluid.
Amniocentesis
The procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis is called arthrocentesis or joint aspiration. It involves using a needle and syringe to extract a small amount of synovial fluid from the joint space. The collected fluid is then sent to a laboratory for analysis to diagnose and monitor various joint conditions or diseases.
amniocntesis
Pericardiocentesis is the removal by needle of pericardial fluid from the sac surrounding the heart for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
The embryo or fetus is contained in a sac filled with amniotic fluid, commonly referred to as the bag of water.
The Ommaya Reservoir is a device where fluids can enter or be removed from the brain and its surrounding areas. This device is usually used to collect samples or to provide chemotherapy directly into the fluid surrounding the spinal cord and brain.
Amniotic fluid, drawn out of the mother's abdomen in an amniocentesis procedure, can show many aspects of baby's genetic health. This fluid also contains fetal cells, which can be examined for genetic defects and amniotic stem cells.
Amniotic fluid.
Interstitial fluid also called extracellular fluid.