How should chromosomes be diagnosed

Patient's question:

I and my wife went to the hospital for a thorough check-up of our chromosomes, and it was found that her chromosomes were abnormal. Her family does not have any mentally retarded individuals or hereditary chromosomal diseases. Hello, can chromosomal abnormalities be misdiagnosed?

Doctor's answer:

According to the situation you described, hospitals will never misdiagnose after a thorough chromosomal examination. Chromosomal examination primarily focuses on the number and morphology of chromosomes, and then conducts speculation and culture, followed by careful observation of how they exhibit abnormalities. Chromosomal abnormalities are highly dangerous, not only making pregnant women more prone to miscarriage and fetal arrest symptoms, but more importantly, they can lead to malformed fetuses.

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