This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Concept of health and disease, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Amniocentesis in early pregnancy for genetic disorders is a kind of 
Select and explain. 
A. Primordial prevention, B. Primary prevention, C. Secondary prevention, D. Teiary prevention
C: Secondary prevention
Answer: C: Secondary prevention 
Explanation: As it is a diagnostic test, it comes under secondary prevention. It is a diagnostic test done in the 2nd trimester (only after completion of 12wks). it can detect many abnormalities like Down's, Neural tube defects Ref : Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 23rd edition - Pgno. 578