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CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGIST

Specialty Definition: CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGIST

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Occupations

Prepares, examines, and analyzes chromosomes found in biological specimens, such as amniotic fluids, bone marrow, and blood, to aid in diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases: Selects and prepares specimen and media for cell culture, using aseptic technique, knowledge of medium components, and cell nutritional requirements. Harvests cell culture at optimum time sequence based on knowledge of cell cycle differences and culture conditions. Prepares slide of cell culture, selects banding technique, and stains slide to make chromosomes visible under microscope, following standard laboratory procedures. Views slide through photomicroscope to count and identify chromosome number and presence of structural abnormality. Photographs slide and prints picture. Cuts images of chromosomes from photograph, identifies number and types of chromosomes, and arranges and attaches chromosomes in numbered pairs on karyotype chart, using standard genetics laboratory practices and nomenclature to identify normal or abnormal chromosomes. Communicates with physicians, family members, and researchers requesting technical information or test results. May supervise subordinate laboratory personnel and be known as Supervisor, Cytogenetic Laboratory (medical ser.). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGIST

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

cytogenetic technologist

3
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGIST


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

43 59 54 4F 47 45 4E 45 54 49 43      54 45 43 48 4E 4F 4C 4F 47 49 53 54

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000011 01011001 01010100 01001111 01000111 01000101 01001110 01000101 01010100 01001001 01000011 00100000 01010100 01000101 01000011 01001000 01001110 01001111 01001100 01001111 01000111 01001001 01010011 01010100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#67 &#89 &#84 &#79 &#71 &#69 &#78 &#69 &#84 &#73 &#67 &#32 &#84 &#69 &#67 &#72 &#78 &#79 &#76 &#79 &#71 &#73 &#83 &#84

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0043 0059 0054 004F 0047 0045 004E 0045 0054 0049 0043      0054 0045 0043 0048 004E 004F 004C 004F 0047 0049 0053 0054

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

37595449413948395443372543937424849464941435354

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INDEX

1. Expressions: Internet
2. Orthography
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