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If a person has a growth on their skin and they applied generous amounts of lugol's iodine on it several times a day for a couple of weeks before seeing a doctor can that affect the results of a biopsy? if so how?

Q: if a person has a growth on their skin and they applied generous amounts of lugol's iodine on it several times a day for a couple of weeks before seeing a doctor can that affect the results of a biopsy? if so how?

: It should not change the pathology result. Good luck with your biopsy.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

It should not change the pathology result. Good luck with your biopsy.

Answered 3/21/2023

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A member asked:

If a person has a growth on their skin and they applied generous amounts of lugol's iodine on it several times a day for a couple of weeks before seeing a doctor can that affect the results of a biopsy? if so how?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

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