HISTOPATHOLOGY BIOPSY SMALL SPECIMEN

What this test checks

Examines a small piece of tissue removed during a procedure to determine if it is cancerous, pre-cancerous, or benign, and to identify the exact tissue type.

Why do people get this test?

A tissue biopsy gives a definitive diagnosis that no scan or blood test can provide. Understanding exactly what type of tissue change is present guides the right treatment plan.

When you should consider this test

• After removal of a small growth, polyp, or suspicious lesion
• When investigating abnormal tissue found during an endoscopy, colonoscopy, or minor surgery
• To confirm or rule out cancer before starting treatment

How to prepare

No preparation needed from you — the tissue sample is collected by your doctor during a procedure.