red blood cells carry hemoglobin an iron rich protein that attaches to oxygen in the lungs and carries it to tissues throughout the body anemia occurs when you do not have enough red blood cells or when your red blood cells do not function properlyron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia it happens when you do not have enough iron in your body iron deficiency is usually due to blood loss but may occasionally be due to poor absorption of iron
A straightforward, uncomplicated result can often be given within 2 to 3 days after the biopsy. A more complicated result can take 7 to 10 days if more testing on the tissue is needed. Talk with your doctor about how you will receive the results of your biopsy and who will explain these results to you.
A needle biopsy is done in a hospital, clinic, or your doctor's office. During the test, you will lie on your back with a pillow under your shoulders, your head tipped backward, and your neck extended. This position pushes the thyroid gland forward, making it easier to do the biopsy.t is important to lie very still during the biopsy. Do not cough, talk, or swallow when the needle is in place. A needle biopsy takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Before the biopsy, you may be given a medicine (sedative) to help you relax. Your doctor will clean the skin over your thyroid gland with a special soap.