Results

Your doctor sends the skin biopsy sample to a laboratory for testing. Results may take several days or longer, sometimes up to months, depending on the type of biopsy and the lab's procedures.

Your doctor may schedule an appointment to discuss the results. You might want to bring along a family member or friend to help you absorb all the information.

Write down questions that you want to ask your doctor, such as:

• Based on the results, what are my next steps?
• What kind of follow-up, if any, should I expect?
• Are there any factors that might have affected the results of this test and, therefore, may have altered the results?
• Will I need to repeat the test at some point?
• If the skin biopsy showed skin cancer, was all of the cancer removed, or will I need additional treatment?