Karyotype Test
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Karyotype Test
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Test Overview
Karyotype is a test to identify and evaluate the size, shape, and number of chromosomes in a sample of body cells. Extra, missing, or abnormal positions of chromosome pieces can cause problems with a person's growth, development, and body functions.
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Last Updated:
April 20, 2009- Author:
- Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
- Medical Review:
- Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics
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