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What is Biopsy?

A biopsy is a medical test involving the removal of cells or tissues for examination. It is the removal of tissue from a living subject to determine the presence or extent of a disease.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Heart transplant 4 1 Efficacy_major
Diagnostic assessment 4 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Evaluation/monitoring 3 1 Efficacy_major
ANCA-associated Vasculitis 1 0
skin cancer 1 0
Transplant rejection prevention 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 10 patients currently having Biopsy

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Biopsy

Hospitalization 13
Pain 1
Numbness in feet 1
Tiny scar 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Biopsy

Always
 3 50%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 17%
Never
 2 33%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Biopsy

Very
 1 17%
Somewhat
 2 33%
A little
 1 17%
Not at all
 2 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Biopsy

$200+
 1 33%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 67%

Report created on May 23, 2012.