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Version 1.2013
Part 5: Tools
• What tests will I have?
• Where will the tests take place? Will I have to go
to the hospital?
• How long will it take? Will I be awake?
• Will it hurt? Will I need anesthesia?
• What are the risks? What are the chances of infection
or bleeding afterward?
• How do I prepare for testing? Should I not take aspirin?
Should I not eat beforehand?
• Should I bring a list of my medications?
• Should I bring someone with me?
• How long will it take for me to recover? Will I be given
an antibiotic or other drug afterward?
• How soon will I know the results and who will explain
them to me? If a biopsy is done, will I get a copy of
the results?
• Who will talk with me about the next steps? When?
Questions about testing to ask your doctor