Histopath Medium Test

Histopath Medium test is the microscopic testing of medium-sized biological samples or tissue samples like an appendix, gallbladder, cyst, fistula, uterus tissue, skin tissue and others. The test is performed to detect diseased cells, degenerated cells especially to detect cancerous cells. After major surgeries, the biopsy is conducted from removed body parts and is sent for histopath medium test. Tissues can also be removed from a scalpel or a core biopsy is done by inserting a needle into the suspicious mass, for example, a lump in the breast.

There is no need of fasting or any other special requirement for this test. If you have to undergo a small surgical procedure for biopsy, then you need to follow your doctor’s instructions as you might be sedated. If a core biopsy or excision biopsy is required you need to follow the lab’s or doctor’s instructions.

The test is conducted to detect infection, inflammation or tumours in the biopsied body part. It is commonly used in detecting cancerous cells in the specimen tissue. In case of cancerous cells, If the result comes positive then cancerous cells are found in the tissues or the body cells and the patient is suffering from cancer. If the result comes negative then cancerous cells are not present in the tissues or the body cells and the patient is not suffering from cancer.

The procedure needed to do the biopsy and the test both have to be conducted in a medical centre or hospital or diagnostic centre with required facilities. If a surgical biopsy has to be taken then you will be sedated and the tissue sample will be collected by performing a small surgical procedure. If skin tissue samples are to be taken, then the concerned area is scrapped with a scalpel. If a core biopsy is required, then a fine needle is inserted through the suspicious mass and the tissues cells clinging to the needle are used for histopath medium test. For example, Lump in the breast.