Gastroscopy biopsy results are usually available after 5 to 7 days, or longer if there are any abnormalities.
A biopsy will be taken at the same time as the gastroscopy, i.e., a portion of the mucosa will be removed, or the part of the lesion that is visible will be removed and sent to the pathology department for immunohistochemistry or molecular biology. The report is usually available in 5 to 7 days at the fastest hospitals.
For some diseases, the results cannot be determined by a single biopsy and require further examination or further review by a higher level physician, or even a multidisciplinary consultation, in which case the time to produce the results will be extended. If there are other uncertainties, it will be sent to a higher level hospital for review, which will take even longer.
The exact time to get the report after the gastroscopy biopsy is based on the doctor’s advice and the notification form given.