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For what reason antibiotics are used in preparation of media for karyotyping using giemsa banding?

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Dr. Richard Roberts answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Basically tissue : culture, antibiotics used to prevent bacterial contamination during the cell growth prior to the preparation of the karyotypes.

Answered 7/18/2015

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