Endoscopic Biopsy Treatment
During Endoscopic Biopsy, your doctor uses a thin, flexible tube (endoscope) with a light on the end to see structures inside your body. Special tools are passed through the tube to take a small sample of tissue to be analyzed.
What type of endoscopic biopsy you undergo depends on where the suspicious area is located. Tubes used in an endoscopic biopsy can be inserted through your mouth, rectum.
THe procedure is completely painless, it does not usually require any stoppage of medications, however you should inform the doctor if you are taking any medication, which are blood thinners. The biopsy is done during the endoscopic procedure and sent for analysis. The biopsy report usually takes 5 to 10 days depending on the laboratory for Report.