Biopsy - Large Specimen

A Biopsy - Large Size (often cataloged in pathology labs as a Surgical Pathology - Large/Complex Specimen) refers to the microscopic evaluation of a substantial piece of tissue or an entire organ removed during a surgical procedure.

Unlike a small needle biopsy that only takes a tiny sample, a large biopsy provides pathologists with the entire architectural landscape of the tissue to determine the exact diagnosis, disease staging,