Fetal Cell Tissue Culturing for Chromosome Analysis

The lab analyst prepares a tissue culture for nonneoplastic disorders using amniotic fluid or chorionic villus cells. In this process, fetal cells in amniotic fluid, which is fluid surrounding the developing fetus, and in the chorionic villi, which are the tiny projections on the outer layer of the fetal sac, multiply in a tissue culture for subsequent use in chromosome analysis. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.