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Biopsy


•	Definition
•	Why is the Test Performed?
•	How is the Test Performed?
•	How to Prepare for the Test?
•	How will the Test Feel?
•	Normal Values
•	What do Abnormal Results Mean?
•	Special Considerations
•	Risks
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Alternate Names : Tissue Sampling

Definition

A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination and/or culture, often to help the physician make a diagnosis.

Why is the Test Performed?

A biopsy may be performed to obtain healthy tissue can be obtained for the purpose of tissue-type matching for transplants. Unhealthy tissues are more commonly biopsied to diagnose disease.

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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks

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• Abdominal Wall Fat Pad Biopsy
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• Biopsy - Biliary Tract
• Biopsy - Polyps
• Bladder Biopsy
• Bone Lesion Biopsy
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Breast Biopsy
• Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Biopsy
• Carpal Tunnel Biopsy
• Cervical Biopsy
• Chorionic Villus Sampling
• Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
• Colposcopy - Directed Biopsy
• CT Scan
• Endometrial Biopsy
• Gum Biopsy
• Liver Biopsy
• Lung Needle Biopsy
• Lymph Node Biopsy
• Mediastinoscopy with Biopsy
• Muscle Biopsy
• Myocardial Biopsy
• Nasal Mucosal Biopsy
• Nerve Biopsy
• Open Lung Biopsy
• Open Pleural Biopsy
• Oropharynx Lesion Biopsy
• Parathyroid Biopsy
• Pleural Needle Biopsy
• Rectal Biopsy
• Renal Biopsy
• Salivary Gland Biopsy
• Skin Lesion Biopsy
• Small Bowel Biopsy
• Synovial Biopsy
• Testicular Biopsy
• Thyroid Excisional Biopsy
• Thyroid Nodule Fine Needle Aspirate
• Tongue Biopsy
• Upper Airway Biopsy
• Ureteral Retrograde Brush Biopsy Cytology
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Review Date : 11/19/2002
Reviewed By : Hebe Molmenti, M.D., Ph.D., Private Practice specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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