Skip navigation

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Results 1 - 8 of 8 for chromosomes
  1. ... is packaged into structures in your cells called chromosomes. Normally, most of your cells have the same set of 23 pairs of chromosomes. The abnormal BCR-ABL1 gene is formed when ...
  2. ... the placenta. It is used to diagnose certain chromosome and genetic disorders in an unborn baby. Learn ... The test looks for abnormalities in the baby's chromosomes. Chromosomes are parts of cells that contain your ...
  3. ... check if an unborn baby has the extra chromosome that causes the condition. Learn more. ... which a person is born with an extra chromosome or an extra piece of a chromosome. The ...
  4. A karyotype test looks for abnormal chromosomes in your cells. This test can be used prenatally to help find genetic disorders in unborn babies. Learn more.
  5. ... the baby is more likely to have certain chromosome disorders. Learn more. ... certain conditions caused by an abnormal number of chromosomes , such as Down syndrome . Chromosomes are tiny "packages" ...
  6. ... sex of unborn babies is set by the chromosomes they inherit from their parents. Male babies have XY chromosomes and female babies have XX chromosomes. But the ...
  7. ... in the unborn baby, including Down syndrome , other chromosome problems , and certain birth defects (hCG testing is ...
  8. ... analysis; PTEN sequencing and deletion/duplication, PTEN FISH, chromosome 10 deletion, CHR 10 What is it used ...