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Buccal smear
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Buccal smear

Alternative names:

sex chromatin test

Normal values:

The normal value depends on the reason for the screen. If a male if suspected of imitating a woman, than a normal result would indicate the presence of Barr bodies, or that the person really is a female.

What abnormal results mean:

If no Barr bodies appear the test subject is a male.


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