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Hi i had polps removed from my left side colon sigmoid part one was 7mm n there other was sessil and 4mm how long should results take to come back?

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Usually a few days: But could take longer depending on transport times or availability of staff or special staining, etc.

Answered 1/3/2014

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Pathologist: It takes several days for the slides to be fixed, stained and interpreted by the pathologist.

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Depends on the lab: It may take few days and it depends on the labs.Some labs send the results earlier that the others.

Answered 1/4/2014

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