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Cells are later taken from the new sample and stained. The laboratory specialist uses a microscope to examine the size, shape, and number of chromosomes in the cell sample. The stained sample is photographed to show the arrangement of the chromosomes. This is called a karyotype. Certain problems can be identified through the number or arrangement of the chromosomes.
Down Syndrome. A karyotype is a photograph of the chromosomes in a cell. Karyotypes can be taken from blood cells, fetal skin cells (from amniotic fluid or the placenta), and bone marrow cells. Karyotypes can be used to confirm Down syndrome, which is caused by an extra copy of chromosome number 21. From a patientâs perspective, a karyotype is a simple blood test. But what happens to the blood after it is collected is actually quite complex.