Biopsy, Small Specimen Test in Kathmandu

About this test

When your doctor removes a small piece of tissue — a skin punch, an endoscopic pinch from the stomach or colon, a cervical or nasal sample, a needle core, or a tiny lump — that fragment comes to us for histopathological examination, and this report is what gives the tissue a name. The specimen is fixed in formalin, processed overnight into wax, cut into sections only a few microns thick, stained, and studied under the microscope by a consultant pathologist. From this we can tell whether the tissue is normal, inflamed, infected, benign, pre-cancerous, or malignant, and we describe the pattern, grade, and margins where relevant. Doctors order a small-specimen biopsy when a clinical examination, scan, or endoscopy shows something that needs a definite tissue diagnosis rather than a guess — a non-healing ulcer or skin lesion, a suspicious mole, chronic gastritis with possible Helicobacter, coeliac-type symptoms, an abnormal cervical smear, or any growth that could be a tumour. In Nepal, biopsies also remain central to diagnosing tuberculosis, which can affect lymph nodes, skin, and the gut and often mimics cancer; special stains for acid-fast bacilli are added when the picture suggests it. The findings are interpreted alongside your symptoms, imaging, and sometimes further immunohistochemistry. A biopsy result is one of the most decisive tests in medicine, so we take the full reporting time to be accurate; please discuss the report with your treating doctor, who will plan any treatment based on it.

Sample type

Tissue (small biopsy fragment in formalin)

Preparation

No fasting needed. The tissue is collected by your doctor during a procedure and must reach us fixed in formalin. Make sure the request form states the exact site and your clinical history — this guides how we examine the sample.

Turnaround time

Reports for Biopsy, Small Specimen are typically ready within: 5th Working Day. Reports can be collected at the clinic during opening hours or shared via WhatsApp once they are ready.

Also known as

Other pathology tests we run

These are routinely ordered alongside Biopsy, Small Specimen or as part of the same diagnostic workup.

How to book

WhatsApp is the fastest way — message us with the test name and your preferred time, and we'll confirm a slot the same day. You can also walk into the clinic at Rumba Chowk, Sanobharang any day between 7AM and 8PM, or fill in our online booking form.