Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic testing can give you "yes" or "no" answers about chromosome differences in the pregnancy. This testing is publicly funded and can be done through either chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis:
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Prenatal Screening Ontario
CHEO Research Institute
Centre for Practice-Changing Research Building
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1
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Phone: 613-737-2281
Toll-Free: 1-833-351-6490
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST
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Virtual educational sessions on prenatal screening and nuchal translucency quality assurance are available upon request for health‑care providers.