Uterine cervix (cervical) biopsy
Last updated: Friday, 19, March, 2004
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| Item | Process |
|---|---|
| Specimen | Punch or excision biopsy, biopsies from electrosurgical excision loop procedure (LEEP) or large loop excision of transformation zone (LLETZ), cone biopsy. |
| Method | Fixed tissue in 10% buffered formal saline. |
| Application | Investigation of abnormal smears. Diagnosis of HPV and other cervical infections. Assessment of epithelial hyperplasia and metaplasia, grading of epithelial dysplasia (CIN), diagnosis of invasive malignancy. |
| Interpretation | Report by pathologist identifies the nature of the lesion sampled. Tumour type, grade and stage are reported for neoplasms. |
| Reference | Robboy SJ et al. Pathology of the Female Reproductive Tract. Churchill Livingstone 2002. |