How much is the cost of CVS test in Nigeria?
#_Choronic_villus_sampling (Cvs)
Choronic villus sampling ls a form of prenatal diagnosis to determine chromosomal or genetic disorder in the fetus. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test that can provide information about your baby’s genetic makeup in the first trimester of your pregnancy. There are a variety of reasons one might consider CVS, including age, screening results, and family history.
When to do the test during pregnancy and how to do the test?
The CVS test is carried out earlier then amniocentesis – at around the 9th or 10th week of pregnancy, and again it is an outpatient procedure. Rather than testing a sample of the fluid of the mother’s womb, this test take a very small amount of material from the developing placenta.
One way of doing the test is to place a thin tube through the cervix (neck of the womb) to obtain the sample. Most women say that this is only slightly uncomfortable.
Another method is similar to the amniocentesis test, and involves placing a needle in the womb and using an ultrasound scanner to guide it.
#_Uses_of_Cvs_____
CVS can provide information about the baby’s genetic makeup.Generally CVS is offered when the test results might have a significant impact on the management of the pregnant or desire to continue the pregnancy.
What type of abnormality can be detected with CVS?
The sample contains cells that are of the same genetic type as the baby and so can reveal the same sort of disorders that amniocentesis discovers. Similarly CVS can detect rare diseases caused by abnormal genes, but thesetests will only normally be done if there is a family link with a particular disorder. Because no amniotic fluid is obtained the test cannot be used to look for babies with spina bifida.
What are the risks of CVS, and how reliable is it?
The CVS test has a slightly higher chance of miscarriage than amniocentesis, but it has the advantage of being able to be done earlier in pregnancy.
It is a relatively new test and there is not so much information on reliability as with amniocentesis. There is a suggestion that the CVS test may give a confusing result in a small proportion of cases, maybe one in 100.
In such cases it may indicate an abnormality where none exists. Although there is usually additional information which clearly demonstrates that the baby will be abnormal, where doubt still exists it may be necessary for an amniocentesis test also to be carried out later in the pregnancy.
There is also a remote possibility – around 1 in 1000 cases – that a chromosome abnormality will not be detected.
How much is the cost of CVS test in Nigeria?
It cost between #250,000 – #350,000 naira to do CVS test in Nigeria…For example , I know a hospital that charges #300, 000 naira for chorionic villus sampling test in a hospital in Lagos Nigeria.
Hospitals where you can do chorionic villus sampling in Nigeria include: High Rocks Fetal Medicone And Genetic Diagnosis Center in Lekki phase 1 Lagos, Lily hospitals Benin, Cedacrest, St Nicholas and some selected teaching hospitals.
This article is the intellectual property of www.nimedhealth.com.ng
