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Dear Sir Karyo typing report of my daughter is - BANDING TECHNIQUE-GTG BAND LEVEL -550,no of metaphase -10,KARYOTYPING abnormality, IMPRESSION-CHROSOMAL ABNORMALITY 21 TRISOMY. I want to does this karotyping report suggest that we should go for our ie parents KARYOTYPING or we should plan for next baby and go for amniocentesis & second stage USG and triple test of FOETUS to rule out genetic abnormality.
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Since the karyotype does not show any translocation, there is no need to do parents karyotype. You may do triple test as well as amniocentesis/CVS in next pregnancy.
Read the article on PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS of DOWNS SYNDROME on www.pediatriconcall.com or from the link given below:
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/
diseasesandcondition/GENETIC_DISORDERS/PEDIATRIC_GENETICS.asp
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