biochemical biopsy
biochemical biopsy
A diagnostic manoeuvre of uncertain utility, in which small tissue samples or cyst fluids are chemically analysed to quantify analytes—e.g., hormones, metabolites—which suggest the presence of a benign or malignant lesion.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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biochemical biopsy for tumor markers.
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