Karyotype of a Person With Hemophilia Posted: 08-07-07 07:24am
Hi all,
I am new here so I wanted to ask some
questions. I am hemophiliac and i should
make the karyotype test because of the
following reasons (as provided by my
doctor):
* Determine whether the chromosomes
of an adult have an abnormality that can
be passed on to a child.
* Determine whether a chromosome
defect is preventing a woman from becoming
pregnant or causing miscarriages.
* Determine whether a chromosome
defect is present in a fetus. Karyotyping
also may be done to determine whether
chromosomal problems may have caused a
fetus to be stillborn.
* Determine the cause of a baby's
birth defects or disability.
* Help determine the appropriate
treatment for some types of cancer.
But I am so scared to take the test
because of my situation and I am scared
that it will require taking blood sample
from a vain and I will bleed to death.
Please help.
