Symptoms of Spinal Tumors. Symptoms of spinal tumors depend on the location and type of tumor. In general, symptoms of spinal tumors include: 1  Back pain. 2  Unusual feelings in the legs, such as numbness or tingling. 3  Problems with bowel or bladder control. 4  Weakness in the muscles, especially the legs.
There are three reasons to conduct a bioburden recovery test: to evaluate the test procedure in order to improve recovery, to assess antimicrobial qualities of the product against certain organisms, or merely to establish a recovery factor for adjusting future bioburden data.
Thyroid biopsy is used to find the cause of a nodule in the thyroid gland. When a nodule is detected, imaging tests may be performed to help determine if it is benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). If imaging studies cannot clearly define the abnormality, a biopsy may be necessary.