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A member asked:
My sister had her thyroid removed and it will take 2 weeks to receive the pathology report. why does it take so long?
12 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Busy lab: The pathology lab where her thyroid was sent has lots of samples to evaluate in the order in which they were received. Each sample gets a thorough and careful evaluation. The tissue will be processed and mounted on a microscope slide, stained and examined. Then the report has to be written, reviewed and sent to her doc. This all takes time. Be patient. The answer will come.
Answered 11/26/2013
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THE PATHOLOGIST NEED: To be certain all cells are properly tested, stained, analyzed and processed. This is a tedious process and it needs to be performed flawlessly plus remember, he/she has a lot of other biopsies to report on...
Answered 1/9/2015
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It doesn't : I'm the director of surgical pathology for a large system examining 35000 specimens a year. We report 95% of our cases in 24-48 hours. If your case needed consultation at a large regional center such as the mayo clinic it may take one week.
Answered 5/25/2013
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