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A. The BiopsyReport<br />

The termbiopsy(Bx)referstotheremovalandexamination, grossandmicroscopic, oftissueorcells<br />

fromtheliving body <strong>for</strong>thepurposeofdiagnosis. A variety oftechniques exist<strong>for</strong>per<strong>for</strong>minga biopsyof<br />

which the most common ones are:<br />

Aspiration biopsy: Biopsy of material (fluid, cells, or tissue) obtained by suction through a needle<br />

attached to a syringe<br />

Bone marrow biopsy: Examination of a piece of bone marrow by puncture or trephine (removing a<br />

circular disc of bone)<br />

Curettage: Removal of growths or other material by scraping with a curette<br />

Excisional biopsy (total): The removal of a growth in its entirety and having a therapeutic as well as<br />

diagnostic purpose<br />

Incisional biopsy: Incomplete<br />

removal of a growth <strong>for</strong> the purpose of diagnostic study<br />

Needle biopsy:<br />

Same as aspiration biopsy<br />

Percutaneous biopsy: A needle biopsy with the needle going through the skin<br />

Punch biopsy:<br />

Biopsy of material obtained from the body tissue by a punch technique<br />

Sponge (gelfoam) biopsy: Removal of material (cells, particles of tissue, and tissue juices) by rubbing<br />

a sponge over a lesion or over a mucous membrane <strong>for</strong> examination<br />

Surface biopsy: Scraping of cells from surface epithelium, especially from the cervix, <strong>for</strong> microscopic<br />

examination<br />

Surgical biopsy: Removal<br />

of tissue from the body by surgical excision <strong>for</strong> examination<br />

Total biopsy:<br />

See excisional biopsy<br />

Note:<br />

Any biopsy can be processed quickly by a frozen section technique or by routine fixation (permanent<br />

section) by H and E (Hematoxylin and Eosin) stain which usually takes 48 hours to prepare.<br />

An example of a biopsy report appears on the next page (Example G1).<br />

pertinent, and then compare with the suggested abstraction on page 199.<br />

Abstract what you think is<br />

195

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