What is Bladder Biopsy?

WHAT IS BLADDER BIOPSY ? Bladder biopsy is a medical procedure that involves taking a tiny piece of tissue from the bladder epithelium for microscopic examination . WHY IT NEEDS ? Bladder biopsies are performed to diagnose the causes which disturb the bladder functioning , including suspected blood cancer , unexplained hematuria and others .. OPTIONS MAJOR TYPES Common methods includes : cystoscopy - guided biopsy , transurethral resection of bladder , tumors ( TURBT ) , needle biopsy , open surgical biopsy . DURATION The procedure requires 30 minutes to complete . SIDE EFFECTS Excessive bleeding , urinary tract infections ( UTIS ) , injury to the bladder or nearby organs , sometimes bladder biopsy fail to detectthe root cause ...