A pregnant client is scheduled for a procedure to harvest stem cells from the fetus's umbilical cord. Which of the following must occur before this procedure can be conducted?
1. Fetoscopy fails.
2. Umbilical cord is visualized upon ultrasound.
3. Chorionic villus sampling test has been completed.
4. Placental biopsy is completed.
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Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling can be done as early as 16 to 18 weeks gestation if the cord can be visualized by ultrasound. This test does not need to be done if the fetoscopy fails. This test does not need to be done after chorionic villus sampling or placental biopsy.
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