How long does it take to get results from liver puncture pathology

The results of liver puncture pathology can generally come out in 5~7 days, the specific time needs to be determined according to the local hospital, generally benign lesions may need a shorter time, about 3~5 days. Liver puncture pathology examination is mainly used for differential diagnosis of various liver diseases, such as identifying the nature of jaundice and the causes of jaundice, understanding the degree and activity of liver lesions, discovering early, quiescent or compensated cirrhosis, and especially in determining the severity of hepatic fibrosis, which is the gold standard examination. Liver puncture examination requires the patient to cooperate with a brief breath-hold while the doctor performs the puncture under the positioning of color ultrasound, which avoids damage to blood vessels causing bleeding, and also reduces the risk of lung puncture leading to pneumothorax. Malignant tumors generally take longer than benign lesions to produce pathology results after puncture, and malignant lesions may require further immunohistochemistry tests for final confirmation. Even though the accuracy of liver puncture pathology is high, false-negative results may occur and need to be determined based on a combination of test results and symptoms, signs and symptoms, and other ancillary tests.