Results
We will call you as soon as we have your test results. The time it takes to get results depends on the tests that are ordered with your procedure. Most of the time the tests that are ordered are:
- FISH
- About 48 hours
- Karyotype (traditional chromosome studies)
- About 2 weeks
- Chromosome microarray
- About 10 days
Care at Home
Call the Fetal Diagnosis Clinic if you have:
- Bleeding or leaking of fluid from the vagina
- Severe stomach pain
- A fever over 100. 4° F (38.0° C)
- Flu like symptoms, such as muscle aches, chills, or nausea/vomiting
Medicines
Your nurse and/or a pharmacist will talk with you about your medicine(s) before you go home.
Diet
Eat and drink as normal.
Activity
Do not lift over 15 pounds for 24 hours after your procedure.
Other information
You may have some cramping of the uterus after this procedure. It may last up to 24 hours. It often gets better on its own. Take Tylenol® as needed.
Learn more about your amniocentesis or chorionic villus sample
Last reviewed:
May 2020
