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    MD, Internal Medicine
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    Obtaining a sample of tissue for laboratory analysis.

    Type: Tissue sample

    Duration: Varies

    Results available: Usually 2-15 days

    Conditions it may diagnose: Tumor · Cancer · Cirrhosis of the liver

    Is Invasive: Invasive

    Ability to confirm condition: High

    Ability to rule out condition: High

    For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice.

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    A biopsy is a diagnostic procedure where a tissue or cell sample is removed and then examined under a microscope. Biopsies are done either in the doctor’s office or in the hospital.
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    Bone marrow biopsy involves the introduction of a needle through the body, into the bone, to aspirate the contents of the bone marrow for investigation purposes to see if the body is producing enough red blood cells and the cause behind why it isn't. This can be done with other investigations to rule out certain medical conditions. Hodgkin's lymphoma, aplastic anaemia, blood cancers, hemochromatosis, and myelodysplastic syndrome.
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    A skin biopsy removes cells from the surface of your body. A skin biopsy is used most often to diagnose skin conditions, including melanoma and other cancers. The type of skin biopsy you undergo will depend on the type of cancer suspected and the extent of the suspicious cells.
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    During a surgical biopsy, a surgeon makes an incision in your skin to access the suspicious area of cells. Examples of surgical biopsy procedures include surgery to remove a breast lump for a possible breast cancer diagnosis and surgery to remove a lymph node for a possible lymphoma diagnosis.
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  5. bi·op·sy
    noun
    biopsy (noun) · biopsies (plural noun)
    1. an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease:
      "a bone marrow biopsy" · "cirrhosis was confirmed by biopsy"
    Origin
    late 19th century: coined in French from Greek bios ‘life’ + opsis ‘sight’, on the pattern of necropsy.
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