Chorionic villous sampling is needed in all except
Neural tube defects
Downs syndrome
Thalassemia
noonan syndrome
Chorionic villous sampling(CVS) is done at the 10 - 13 week of gestation to diagnose conditions which could be debilitating or life threatening for the unborn fetus. Neural tube defects are best assessed at a later gestation around 20 weeks though the earliest to be picked up is ANENCEPHALY which can be picked up by 10-12 weeks with USG. The most specific indicator for Neural tube defects is the acetylcholinesterase
Intra Uterine Growth Restriction, Intrapaum and Antepaum Fetal Surviellance