Question

What is the abbreviation for a diagnostic procedure in which a small piece of muscle is removed to be sent to the laboratory for examination and analysis?

Answer 1

Answer:

The diagnostic procedure in which a small piece of muscle is removed to be sent to the laboratory for examination and analysis is called as biopsy.

Explanation:

• Biopsy is the examination procedure of the tissue of organism by taking small piece of muscle.
• In order to diagnose the neuro muscular disorder biopsy examination is carried out.
• Normally biopsy result is obtained in around 2 to 3 days if it is not a complex case.
• The tissue sample (piece of muscle) is taken in the lab and pathologist take all the tests on it.

Answer 2

Answer:

"Muscle Biopsy" is the abbreviation for a diagnostic procedure in which a small piece of muscle is removed to be sent to the laboratory for examination and analysis.

Explanation:

The microscopically or biochemically examination of a piece of muscle tissue which is removed from an organism in medicine is called as "muscle biopsy".

There are basically two major methods for performing this diagnostic procedure: A method in which small amount of tissue is taken out as sample by inserting biopsy needle into a muscle or by open biopsy in which muscle tissue is removed by making a small cut in the skin and muscle.

This procedure is helpful in discovering issues related to musculoskeletal, connective, nervous and vascular systems of body. It is known for detecting  polymyositis or dermatomyositis known as inflammatory diseases of muscle  and polyarteritis nodosa called as connective tissue and blood vessels diseases.