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6 min readProcedure Guide
A biopsy is a small tissue sample taken during endoscopy or colonoscopy. It helps confirm inflammation, infection, H. pylori, celiac disease, colitis or suspicious changes.
Key Takeaways
- Gastritis or H. pylori
- Ulcer or suspicious lesion
- Celiac disease evaluation
- Colitis or IBD
- Polyp or growth
Why biopsy is taken
The doctor may take biopsy when visual findings need confirmation.
- Gastritis or H. pylori
- Ulcer or suspicious lesion
- Celiac disease evaluation
- Colitis or IBD
- Polyp or growth
Is biopsy painful?
Patients usually do not feel biopsy sampling from the digestive lining during the procedure.
What the report means
Histopathology terms should be reviewed with the doctor because treatment depends on symptoms, endoscopy findings and report wording.
Follow-up
Bring the biopsy report for review. Do not assume serious disease from one word without medical interpretation.