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Does Every Girl Get A Karyotype Test At Birth ?
Karyotyping is a test to examine chromosomes in a sample of cells, which can help identify genetic problems as the cause of a disorder or disease. This test can:
- Count the number of chromosomes
- Look for structural changes in chromosomes
Alternative Names
Chromosome analysis
How the test is performed
The test can be performed on almost any tissue, including:
- Amniotic fluid
- Blood
- Bone marrow
- Tissue from the organ that develops during pregnancy to feed a growing baby (placenta)
To test amniotic...
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