A blood test can determine the sex of the fetus

1990/05/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Osasuna

Through a blood test to pregnant women, the sex of the fetus can be known. The importance of this method lies in the detection of hereditary diseases.

Several cells of the fetus pass placenta and mix with the mother's blood. If the fetus is male, it is possible to detect its cells as they will have Y chromosome. Once the first tests have been done, a total success can be predicted for this technique.