
Postnatal Chromosome Testing
Newborns with congenital abnormalities may have an underlying chromosomal cause, for example, children with an abnormal number of chromosomes.

Newborns with congenital abnormalities may have an underlying chromosomal cause, for example, children with an abnormal number of chromosomes.

Chromosome testing for couples with a history of children with abnormalities, recurrent miscarriage, or infertility.

Detection of chromosomal abnormalities in leukemia and other blood-cancer patients. Chromosomal abnormalities are found in over 60% of leukemia patients.

The term FISH stands for Fluorescence in situ Hybridization, a special technique used for chromosome testing beyond the standard techniques.

Chromosome analysis from bone marrow and peripheral blood in leukemia.
chromosome banding, on “From Cytogenetics to Cytogenomics”, Saturday 26 October 2019. Want to know the past, present, and future of chromosome banding? Come and join our talk. Register at shorturl.at/bvLS9, free of charge, limited seats.