Prenatal sex discernment

thumb|Tubes filled with amniotic fluid for amniocentesis Amniocentesis or amniotic fluid test (AFT) is a medical procedure used primarily in the prenatal diagnosis of genetic conditions. It has other uses such as in the assessment of infection and fetal lung maturity. Prenatal diagnostic testing, which includes amniocentesis, is necessary to conclusively diagnose the majority of genetic disorders, with amniocentesis being the gold-standard procedure after 15 weeks' gestation.

genetic profiling of embryos prior to implantation

form of prenatal diagnosis

use of medical ultrasonography in pregnancy

prenatal testing for discerning the sex of a fetus before birth