Thyroid Biopsy

Biopsy, Thyroid

What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

• If you have bleeding problems or take blood thinners. People with these conditions will get specific instructions from their doctor before the biopsy.
• If you cannot lie still during a needle biopsy. You may need general anesthesia for the biopsy.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Jan Nissl, RN, BS	Last Updated: December 1, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology & Metabolism
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