Unfortunately, in the U.S. and Canada our Health Care is over-loaded so a biopsy can take up to several days to even two to three weeks. Please phone your doctor's office after a week has gone by and they can give you an approximate time as to when your biopsy results should be in.
I know waiting for a biopsy is very difficult and it seems to be the worst part in the whole process.
3 - 6 weeks
According to WebMD, biopsy results for a cancer biopsy can take anywhere from a few days to a week depending on the type of biopsy which needs to be performed by the dermatologist. Most patients will have their results within a few days.
A bone marrow biopsy is a procedure used to remove bone marrow in order to test it for cancer cells. Since the biopsy is usually sent out to a lab, it can take up to two weeks to get the results.
According to the medical professional, performing a real biopsy procedure on the included video - about one week - for liver biopsy.
It will generally take at least two weeks, and possibly up to four depending upon how clear the results are.
Depending on where the tissue sample was sent for examination, a biopsy result usually takes from one week to 10 days. The lab will send the results to your dentist only, not to you. Contact your dentist for the results.
The procedure to take the biopsy should be fast (about 10mins). How long the histological examination takes depends on the kind of examination, but should be quick. However, most examination centra are very busy, so it can take days - weeks before your biopsy is evaluated (and you receive word from it).
Partial breast biopsy results are available within a few business days, although the final result may take longer. Talk to your health care provider to find out what is typical for the pathology center they use.
Usually about 7 days - 10 days in th U.K and then you will be asked to come back and see the specialist for your results.
The typical time for a result of a prostate biopsy is 2 to 7 days. However, this will depend on the current workload of the laboratory, and whether tests have to be redone for any reason.
If you are lucky, you may not notice any bleeding. However, all bleeding should stop within 12 hours of the biopsy.
The biopsy site may take up to six weeks to completely heal.