Thanks to the explosion of science and technology and its applications in medicine, prenatal diagnostic testing methods are increasingly complete and modern and are applied to women with fetuses with congenital malformations. Common prenatal samples are chorionic villus sampling (12-13 weeks) or amniotic fluid (16-17 weeks).

Below are the steps and notes when taking oral mucosal samples at Vinmec.

The timing of the embryo transfer should be consistent with your menstrual cycle, not too early or too late, but at the right time. For most women, the best time to transfer the embryo is the same, but for some women it may be different.

VinNIPT is a NIPT test developed and performed by the R&D team at Vinmec based on Verifi® technology from Illumina (USA) and following the recommendations of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health.

The manifestations of trisomy 8 mosaicism can vary greatly depending on the proportion of cells with trisomy 8 and the presence of this cell line in different organs. This syndrome is sometimes referred to as Warkany Syndrome 2.

Ring chromosome 14 is a very rare chromosomal disorder. Infants and children with ring chromosome 14 often have psychomotor retardation, physical and intellectual retardation, and epilepsy.

Genes that control the body's immune system therefore play a very important role in controlling the growth of solid tumor cells. Mutations in these genes can lead to loss of control of the immune system, creating conditions for tumor growth.

Glycogen storage disorder type 0 (also known as GSD 0) is a disease in the group of glycogen storage disorders. Glycogen storage disorder type 0 is caused by a decrease in glycogen stores, the body's main source of energy.

Dyskeratosis congenita is a rare genetic form of bone marrow failure in which the marrow is unable to produce enough blood cells. Dyskeratosis is Latin for irreversible degeneration of skin tissue, and congenita means congenital.

About 5-10% of cancer cases are thought to be related to genetic mutations that can be inherited or passed down in families. Carrying genetic mutations does not mean you will get cancer, however, the mutations can increase the risk of certain cancers or certain types of cancer.