National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Karyotyping
The preparation, analysis, and interpretation of a karyotype, the representation of the chromosome set of a cell.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Karyotyping (C16768)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16768. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Banding Karyotyping From Peripheral Blood Is a Useful Method for the Diagnostic Workup of Myelodysplastic Neoplasia and CMML. — Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 2026-10-01 (PMID 42852862; literature)
- Rapid and reproducible karyotyping with long-read sequencing in patients with AML. — Blood Adv, 2026-10-01 (PMID 42349015; literature)
- Combined Karyotyping, Copy Number Variation Sequencing, and Whole Exome Sequencing in the Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease: Detection Rates and Phenotypic Associations. — J Clin Lab Anal, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42888509; literature)
What it is
The preparation, analysis, and interpretation of a karyotype, the representation of the chromosome set of a cell.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16768. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Compliance note
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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