Cytogenetic Tests
Numerical and structural analysis of chromosomes
Cytogenetics is the branch of science that examines chromosomes in terms of number and structure. In the studies carried out after chromosomes were first obtained, they were observed to have different structures and were classified into various groups. With different techniques developed in the following years, numerical and structural changes (anomalies) in chromosomes could also be detected.
With cytogenetic tests used in the diagnosis of many chromosomal diseases, primarily Down syndrome, the doors to a healthier future are being opened.
In our cytogenetics laboratory, where chromosome analyses are carried out by culturing blood, tissues such as skin, amniotic fluid, CVS and pregnancy termination material for the diagnosis of chromosomal diseases in the prenatal (before birth) and postnatal (after birth) periods, the following analyses are performed:
Prenatal Period
- Fetal blood culture and chromosome analysis
- Cell culture from amniotic fluid and chromosome analysis
- CVS (chorionic villus) tissue culture and chromosome analysis
- Tissue culture from pregnancy termination material and chromosome analysis
Postnatal Period
- Peripheral blood culture and chromosome analysis
- Cell culture from skin and other tissues, and chromosome analysis
- Chromosome analysis from bone marrow