| 標記 | 描述 | 
| , | 分割眾數(英語:modal number,染色體總數)、性染色體與染色體異常變化 | 
| - | 染色體缺失 | 
| ( ) | 將斷點及結構被改變的染色體歸類 | 
| + | 染色體增加 | 
| ; | Separates rearranged chromosomes and breakpoints involving more than one chromosome | 
| / | Separates cell lines or clones | 
| // | Separates recipient and donor cell lines in bone marrow transplants | 
| del | 缺失 | 
| der | 衍生染色體 | 
| dic | 雙著絲粒染色體 | 
| dn | de novo (not inherited) chromosomal abnormality | 
| dup | 重複 of a portion of a chromosome | 
| fra | 脆性位點 (usually used with X染色體易裂症) | 
| h | 異染色質 region of chromosome | 
| i | 等臂染色體 | 
| ins | 插入 | 
| inv | 倒位 | 
| .ish | Precedes 核型 results from FISH analysis | 
| mar | 標記染色體 | 
| mat | 母系源性染色體重排 | 
| p | 染色體短臂 | 
| pat | 父系源性染色體重排 | 
| psu dic | 偽雙著絲粒 - only one centromere in a  Dicentric chromosome is active | 
| q | 染色體長臂 | 
| r | 環狀染色體 | 
| t | 易位 | 
| ter | Terminal end of arm (e.g. 2qter refers to the end of the long arm of chromosome 2) | 
| tri | 三體性 | 
| trp | 染色體一部分三倍化 |