Pregnant women sometimes get karyotype type test or look at pedigree charts to find out if there baby may have abnormal traits or chromosomal abnormalities.

*the karyotype test can diagnose any chromosomal problems the unborn child or parent might have

tells how many chromosomes a person has and can detect any errors

Cytogenetic could also determine the gender of the baby using a karyotype

And can also diagnose any condition your baby may have from an extra or missing chromosomes

Pedigree charts is a diagram used to show inherited genetic traits for generations

Can be used to see the dominant and recessive traits through the past generations

If a child has a disease, a pedigree chart can determine rather the child got the disease from its mother or father or if the child inherited the disease from both of them.

Karyotype & Pedigree Charts