Karyotype **

A karyotype is like a detailed map of all the chromosomes in a cell. Everyone has 46 chromosomes, arranged in 23 pairs. The first 22 pairs are called autosomes, and they determine most of our traits, like eye color and height. The 23rd pair are the sex chromosomes, which determine if someone is male or female: females have two X chromosomes (XX) and males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY).A karyotype test allows doctors to look at and analyze a person's chromosomes. This helps them find any problems with the number or structure of the chromosomes that can cause health issues, including miscarriage.
Here's what a karyotype test can do:
- Find chromosome problems and diagnose genetic disorders like Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Klinefelter syndrome.
- Identify chromosome changes linked to cancers like leukemia.
- Help diagnose infertility or miscarriage related to chromosome problems.