A child is born with ambiguous genitalia. The only way to identify if the child is male or female is to obtain an order for:
1. An ultrasound.
2. A follicle stimulating hormone test.
3. An estrogen level test.
4. A sexual chromosome test.
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1. A child with ambiguous genitalia may have ovaries/uterus and testicles present.
2. The hormone test is not appropriate because children with ambiguous genitalia can have ovaries and testicles.
3. A child with ambiguous genitalia can have a release of estrogen.
4. A chromosome test is the only test that can identify the DNA makeup of a male or female when a child has ambiguous genitalia.
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