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Overview

Test order codeHelp: 127, 128, 933, 1861, 1862

Test name

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Karyotype (Karyotype)

Purpose of the test

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This is a clinical test intended for Help: Diagnosis

Condition

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How to order

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Specimen source

Amniotic fluid
Bone marrow
Cord blood
Fetal blood
Fibroblasts
Fresh tissue
Peripheral (whole) blood
Skin

Methodology

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Cytogenetics
KKaryotyping
G-banding

Summary of what is tested

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Clinical utility

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Establish or confirm diagnosis

Citations
  • Guidelines for molecular karyotyping in constitutional genetic diagnosis. - PubMed ID: 17637806

Clinical validity

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PMID: 21965346, 17637806

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Practice guidelines

  • NSGC, 2021
    National Society of Genetic Counselors Position Statement: Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Screening

Consumer resources

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