Karyotyping -- A chromosome analysis in which cells are studied to look for abnormalities. Testing a fetus may show if there is a chromosomal reason for the pregnancy loss, which causes about 50% of miscarriages.
Karyotyping - A test analyzing chromosomes for potential genetic abnormalities.
Klinefelter's Syndrome - When a male is born with two X and one Y chromosome, causing possible feminine qualities and infertility.
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Karyotyping
A test performed to analyse chromosomes for the presence of genetic defects.
Klinefelter's syndrome
A genetic abnormality characterised by having one Y (male) and two X (female) chromosomes. May cause a fertility problem.
Karyotyping is a blood test that looks for problems in the genetic material (chromosomes Opens New Window) in your cells. Some genetic problems make it hard to become pregnant or cause miscarriages.
Karyotyping the cells - by karyotyping the cells and determining the proteins present, it is possible to determine the sex of the fetus and whether it is suffering from certain congenital diseases such as Down's syndrome or spina bifida.
Karyotyping: chromosomal analysis of cells obtained by amniocentesis.
Chromosome Analysis -- See Karyotyping.
Chorionic Villae Sampling (CVS) -- An alternative to amniocentesis that can be done earlier in the pregnancy. It is a biopsy of the placenta that is used to check for genetic abnormalities in the fetus.
This fluid is used for AFP screening and genetic karyotyping, and is recommended for women over 35. While infection and possible miscarriage from the procedure is a known risk factor, the incidence is very low.
Karyotyping also may be done to determine whether chromosomal problems may have caused a fetus to be stillborn.
Determine the cause of a baby's birth defects or disability.
Help determine the appropriate treatment for some types of cancer.
You and your partner may also take simple blood tests, or undergo an analysis of your chromosomes known as karyotyping. All this information will be considered together to help determine what genetic patterns you may pass on to your children.
Isolated fetal echogenic intracardiac foci or golf balls: is karyotyping for Down's syndrome indicated? Br J Obstet Gynaecol 106(12): 1294-7
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Karyotype The general appearance, including size, number, and shape, of the set of somatic chromosomes. Karyotyping involves creating a photomicrograph of an individual's chromosomes arranged in a standard format showing the number, size, ...
Samples and donors are screened continually for sexually transmitted diseases and genetic issues. Additionally, all donors are screened for cystic fibrosis and undergo chromosome analysis (karyotyping).
dresses, and other fetuses who wouldn't cooperate and exhibit their genitalia during ultrasound. I don't think I would have done the amnio just for prenatal genetic screening alone--psychologically I *needed* to know my baby's sex, and karyotyping is ...
 See also: Pregnancy, Genetic, Miscarriage, Chromosome, Fertility
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