Can karyotype detect deletions

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Hi doctors after baby's birth if karyotype is done from baby's blood does it check only for euploidy or karyotype can check for deletion /duplication Because my friend is pregnant and she wants to dono. Baby after birth

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Dr. Priyanka Sahu

Paediatrics 7 yrs exp Ahmedabad

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Only large deletions/ duplication can be detected by karyotype. For confirmation, FISH (Fluorescent insitu hybridization) or chromosomal microarray might be necessary. May I know why is she even planning a karyotyping after birth ? Is there any problem with antenatal tests/ scans ?

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Dr. Supriya K

Pediatrician 6 yrs exp Mysore

Karyotype can detect only major aneupoidies, deletions and duplications can be detected only through chromosomal microarray analysis

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Dr. Prathibha Reddy

Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

Consult genetic counsellor

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Dr. Sachin Pariskar Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sachin Pariskar

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Pune

Kindly consult once to genetecian

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