2007-08-27 14:01:28 · 3 answers · asked by Sara S 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It means a biopsy was taken & the results indicate that for some reason, the area sampled did not capture the intended target. In this case, the Dr. should order another biopsy of the area to get a conclusive diagnosis. Hope this helps!
2007-08-27 14:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by ` 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a histologic sampling is a sample of body tissue for testing. If it is non-representative, I would guess that it is tissue that is not part of a mass being studied.
In other words, if you have a tumor, they might take samples of the tissue within the tumor, which would "represent" the tumor. Then they would take samples from outside the tumor, which is "non-representative."
Just an educated guess.
2007-08-27 21:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by Terri J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Histology is the microscopic structure of tissue, not sure about the non-representative part. Perhaps you should ask your doctor.
2007-08-27 21:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋