The skin biopsy is an invaluable diagnostic tool in ... Wait 5–10 minutes after administration of lidocaine before taking the sample. The total amount of lidocaine should be monitored because ...

The samples taken during the procedure ... A specialized bone marrow biopsy needle is then inserted through the skin and into the patient's bone. This part of the procedure is known to produce ...

In a biopsy, a healthcare professional will collect a skin sample and send it for examination under a microscope. The type of biopsy depends on the affected area and size of the lesion.

A rich infiltrate has been described in lesions of active morphea. 14 Skin biopsy samples taken from patients with early diffuse systemic sclerosis have shown the presence of infiltrating ...

The DNA sample can be taken from blood, saliva or sometimes from a skin biopsy. The decision to have genetic testing is a personal, informed choice. Our cancer geneticists and genetic counselors are ...

A fine-needle aspiration biopsy may be done by an internist, family medicine doctor, radiologist, or a general surgeon. The biopsy may be done in your doctor's office, a clinic, or the hospital. You ...

If cancer is suspected, a skin biopsy will be performed. Once a pathologist looks at the biopsy results, a team of physicians will discuss treatment options with the patient and make individual ...

Background: MR spectroscopy of intact biopsies can provide a metabolic snapshot of the investigated tissue. The aim of the present study was to explore the metabolic pattern of uninvolved skin ...