These could cause heavy bleeding during your procedure, especially if you have a biopsy, which is the removal of a tiny piece of tissue for testing. Lastly, let your doctor know if you’re pregnant.

In some cases, a needle core biopsy is used instead of FNA. The sample is obtained using a thicker needle than that used for FNA. The larger sample collected with a needle core biopsy can provide a ...

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Your healthcare provider may also want to perform a biopsy during your EBUS test. Convex probe (CP-EBUS): This type is used to image the larger airways. If your healthcare provider needs to do a ...