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.