Unfortunately, in the U.S. and Canada our Health Care is over-loaded so a biopsy can take up to several days to even two to three weeks. Please phone your doctor's office after a week has gone by and they can give you an approximate time as to when your biopsy results should be in.
I know waiting for a biopsy is very difficult and it seems to be the worst part in the whole process.
3 - 6 weeks
According to the medical professional, performing a real biopsy procedure on the included video - about one week - for liver biopsy.
Depending on where the tissue sample was sent for examination, a biopsy result usually takes from one week to 10 days. The lab will send the results to your dentist only, not to you. Contact your dentist for the results.
You should not take Aleve before a breast biopsy. Your radiologist will normally advise you to avoid all NSAIDS (Aleve, Motrin, Advil, and others) for a few days before and after the biopsy. Contact your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
Between the initial ultrasound to determine whether the lump is a tumor or a cyst and the procedure itself, a breast tumor biopsy can cost as much as $3,000 for an uninsured patient.
Sadly that varies patient to patient. Depending on how big the hematoma is, it can take a week to several weeks to go away. If you have had a hematoma for more than 2 weeks post biopsy, or have redness, oozing at the biopsy site, see your physician immediately to be sure there is no infection.
Breast massage does not make a breast grow. Only DNA, hormones, pregnancy, or surgery will change size.
The biopsy site may take up to six weeks to completely heal.
About an hour
An excisional biopsy itself usually takes under one hour
I think it differs from country to country. iIn the country I live in now, I have to wait 3 weeks for my results. But I did the same test in Canada about 10 years ago, and I had my results within a week.
1. What information to you hope to gain from the biopsy. What is the likelihood of the biopsy establishing a diagnosis. 2. How is the biopsy done 3. Can the diagnosis be established by any other methods 4. Is the procedure painful? Is there any anesthesia used? 5. How safe is the biopsy procedure. What are the risks? 6. Can the biopsy be performed in the doctors office or must it be performed at a hospital 7.How many samples will be removed? 8. How large are the tissue fragments to be removed? 9. How long is the procedure, when can I return to my normal activities. 10.Will I have pain and if so for how long? Will there be visible scarring? 11.Who will interpret the biopsy? 12. How long will it take for the results. 13. what are the rates of false negatives/ positives with this procedure? 14. How will I receive the results of the biopsy? 15. What complications might result from the biopsy during the procedure? 16. What complications may develop after the procedure, and what do I do if there are complications