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“Will a biopsy report and pathology report have the same diagnosis? ”

I went in for a colposcopy a week ago, a couple days later on my portal to review some info on upcoming appointments I saw the report for my biopsy available. My doctor has not contacted me back yet, so I’m concerned the stuff I saw on my biopsy report are different from what they’ll talk to me about.

Female | 25 years old
Complaint duration: 7 days had abnormal cells for 5 years or more
Medications: Anxiety, depression, inhaler, insomnia medications
Conditions: Anxiety, depression, asthma, severe hpv

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Yes. They should be the same thing.
A biopsy report and pathology are essentially the same thing. The "biopsy" is the tissue sample taken during the procedure. The "pathology" is what the tissue looks like under the microscope. Thus, the "biopsy report" = the pathology report. The "diagnosis" is the overall decision of what the problem is, based on the history, physical exam, xrays, and pathology. In other words the diagnosis takes into account all aspects of the case. Pathology by itself does not necessarily provide a diagnosis.
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