Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Cold knife cone biopsy

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Alternative Names

Cone biopsy; Biopsy - cone; Cervical conization


Normal Values

There are no precancerous or cancerous cells in the cervix.


What abnormal results mean

Most often, abnormal results mean that there is an area of precancerous or cancerous cells.



Review Date: 02/21/2010
Reviewed By: Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)