Karyotyping is a test used to identify chromosome abnormalities as
the cause of malformation or disease. The test can be performed on
a sample of blood, bone marrow, amniotic fluid, or placental
tissue.
Review Date: 12/01/2010
Reviewed By: Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of
Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics,
Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
