Picture Of Karyotype Of A Person Affected With Schizophrenia
Chromosome analysis
What the risks are
The risks are related to the procedure used to obtain the specimen.
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Amniocentesis Bone marrow biopsy Chorionic villus sampling Venipuncture
In some cases, an abnormality may occur as the cells as growing in the lab dish. Karyotype tests should be repeated to confirm that an abnormal chromosome problem is actually in the body of the patient.
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