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A karyotype test is a type of genetic testing . It looks at the size, shape, and number of chromosomes in a sample of cells from your body. Chromosomes are tiny "packages" in your cells that contain your genes . Genes carry information, called DNA , that controls what you look like and how your body works.
Technology
The preparation, analysis, and interpretation of a karyotype, the representation of the chromosome set of a cell.
Glossary Term
The X or Y chromosome in human beings that determines the sex of an individual. Females have two X chromosomes in diploid cells; males have an X and a Y chromosome. The sex chromosomes comprise the 23rd chromosome pair in a human karyotype.
Glossary Term
The chromosomal morphology and number in somatic cells of an individual.
