A rapid screening technic for detection of Y chromosomes.
A rapid, simple method for screening individuals at high risk for the presence of Y chromosomes is described. The correlation with actual sex using probability tables from Baye's formula have shown to be accurate, when used with a 99% confidence limit. This procedure can be utilized in the investigation of amenorrhea or may be used as a screening method prior to expensive and time-consuming karyotyping procedures.
D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003582:Cytogenetics; D005260:Female; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D011796:Quinacrine; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011796:Quinacrine