Karyotype Test: Results
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Results
Karyotype is a test to identify and evaluate the size, shape, and number of chromosomes in a sample of body cells.
Results of a karyotype test are usually available within 1 to 2 weeks.
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| Last updated: | April 26, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Renee H. Martin, PhD - Medical Genetics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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