7008. Karyotyping (blood, GTG-method), CITO
Important information
*The test may be taken in:
- Kyiv (Mon-Sun)
- Kyiv oblast, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kropyvnytskyi, Uman, Sumy (Mon-Sat)
- Other regions (Mon-Fri)
Description
Karyotyping is the test of the genetic material of human cells. Karyotyping reveals changes in human genes and pathological changes associated with defective genes.
Karyotyping allows diagnosing chromosomal pathology, genetic diseases, and identifying the causes of miscarriage.
Using analysis with the prefix CITO allows to significantly speed up the results.
When and who needs the test?
- infertility and miscarriage;
- high risk of chromosomal pathology of the fetus according to the results of prenatal screening;
- confirmation/clarification of the diagnosis in children with developmental disabilities;
- chromosomal sex determination.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach.
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...