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Re: Paternity

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 21:35:06 -0500 (CDT)

At Mon, 27 Sep 1999, Belinda wrote: >
>CAN A PATERNITY TEST BE DONE ON AN UNBORN BABY TO DETERMINE THE BIRTH
>FATHER, IF SO HOW FAR ALONG DOES THE MOTHER HAVE TO BE IN HER PREGNANCY,
>WHAT KIND OF TEST DO THEY DO AND WHAT IS THE COST OF IT....THANK
>YOU...BELINDA HALL

This ws recently answered by Dr. McIntosh, I believe. Either on this forum or the WHF. The answer is Yes. An amnio and/or PUBS (percutaneous umbilical blood sampling) might do it with HLA typing. 

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York


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