Foetal cells from amniotic fluid, colchicine

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Foetal cells from amniotic fluid, colchicine. Wessex Reg. Genetics Centre. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Amniocentesis - foetal cells from amniotic fluid in culture, after treatment with colchicine. This freezes cells at metaphase, when the chromosomes are at their most condensed and easier to analyse.

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