What Is Histopath Report

Histopathology report. A report produced by a Pathologist describing the tissue taken at surgery. There are two main types of report: 1) a biopsy report which helps in the diagnosis of the medical condition and 2) a surgical resection, where all the tissue removed during surgical treatment is examined.

What does a histology report tell you?

A histopathology report describes the tissue that the pathologist examined. It also identifies features of what cancer looks like under the microscope. A histopathology report is also called a biopsy report or a pathology report.

What does a biopsy report show?

For many health problems, a diagnosis is made by removing a piece of tissue for study in the pathology lab. The piece of tissue may be called the sample or specimen. The biopsy report describes what the pathologist finds out about the specimen.