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"Wait time for biopsy results"

About: New Stobhill Hospital / Endoscopy

(as the patient),

Attended Stobhill for colonoscopy during which 2 polyps were removed and sent to labs for biopsy. Was advised results would take approx 22 weeks to be analysed. As one of the polyps was large I am concerned about time waiting for results as it was over 13mm and over 10mm is classed as suspicious. As this polyp was not seen 3 years ago during previous scope I would have thought that this would raise concern levels as polyps are normally slow growing.

With it being impossible for them to be sure that this does not have cancerous changes I would have thought I would receive results of biopsy sooner than specified time. 

You may be able to appreciate my concern as this colonoscopy was requested due to investigations into reasons for positive fit test and severe iron deficient anaemia.

Although I have no complaints about actual procedure it is the wait for results that I find unacceptable. 

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