Testing
Bone marrow is the tissue of choice for cytogenetic study of most hematologic conditions because it more accurately reflects what occurs in vivo than other sample types. In hematological malignant…
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Cytogenetic analysis of peripheral blood lymphocytes is performed to detect numerical or structural chromosome abnormalities. There are many indications for performing chromosome studies. These include multiple congenital abnormalities, mental retardation
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In hematological malignant diseases, recognized recurring chromosomal abnormalities often correlate with particular subtypes of leukemia that have characteristic morphological and clinical features, such as response to therapy. The study of…
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Detection of an abnormal chromosome clone is generally evidence of a clonal neoplastic process; rarely it may be associated with an unrelated congenital non-neoplastic abnormality. Certain abnormal chromosomes may also…
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