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Samples of amniotic fluid taken during genetic amniocentesis

Samples of amniotic fluid taken during genetic amniocentesis
Normal amniotic fluid (left) is clear bright yellow. Dark green or brown amniotic fluid (right) indicates blood degradation products caused by prior bleeding.
Reproduced with permission from: Trop I, Levine D. Hemorrage During Pregnancy: Sonography and MR Imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001; 176:607. Copyright 2001 American Roentgen Ray Society.
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