A 2-week-old male presents with tetralogy of Fallot, cleft palate, and recurrent candidal infections. Vital signs show HR 158/min, RR 42/min, SpO2 88% on room air, and temperature 37.2°C. Laboratory studies reveal lymphocyte count of 800/μL (normal >1500/μL). Standard karyotyping is normal. Thymic shadow is absent on chest X-ray. Which chromosomal abnormality detection method most rapidly confirms the suspected microdeletion syndrome?

  1. A)Southern blot
  2. B)Northern blot
  3. C)ELISA
  4. D)Fluorescence in situ hybridizationGABARITO
  5. E)Western blot

Explicação

DiGeorge syndrome is often caused by a 22q11 microdeletion that may be too small to detect on routine karyotype. Fluorescence in situ hybridization uses fluorescent DNA probes to detect specific chromosomal sequences and is a classic method for identifying mic... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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