Identification of Sex Chromatin in Blood

The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to analyze a peripheral blood smear to look for polymorphonuclear drumsticks indicating sex chromatin identification. A polymorphonuclear drumstick is a protrusion made up of a coiled female X chromosome in the nucleus of a type of white blood cell. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.