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Dr. Phillip DeChristopher, MD PHD
Pathologist | Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine
Dr. Phillip DeChristopher is a pathologist practicing in Maywood, IL. Dr. DeChristopher is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. DeChristopher can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. DeChristopher may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
Dr. Phillip DeChristopher, MD PHD
- Maywood, IL
- University of Illinois
- Accepting new patients
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Are you sedated for a prostate biopsy?
That's a better questions asked of your Urologist. You may require some sedation or local anesthesia.
How long will it take to get biopsy results?
Depends on too many variables. What kind of biopsy? How much processing and special techniques are required to make a diagnosis. Could take 3 to 7 days.
How long should I wait for the biopsy results?
Depends on a lot of variables. The nature of the biopsy and how much processing needs to be done prior to interpretation by a pathologist or your physician. Typically
Can you drink alcohol after a kidney biopsy?
These kind of biopsies put you at risk for bleeding. Alcohol can affect your ability to clot. Generally, avoid alcohol consumption for at least a few days. Then, only in moderation. READ MORE
These kind of biopsies put you at risk for bleeding. Alcohol can affect your ability to clot. Generally, avoid alcohol consumption for at least a few days. Then, only in moderation.
Do you get biopsy results the next day?
Unlikely. Too many variables and processing steps. Typically, the interpreted results could take 5 to 7 days.
When will I get blood test results?
Depends on what tests are done. And there are hundreds of tests. Also, your result must be read and interpreted by your personal physician before you are notified of the results. READ MORE
Depends on what tests are done. And there are hundreds of tests.
Also, your result must be read and interpreted by your personal physician before you are notified of the results.
Also, your result must be read and interpreted by your personal physician before you are notified of the results.
What tests show kidney levels?
These are all done on blood drawn from a vein.
The key tests are blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CRE) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).
The key tests are blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CRE) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).
Will I get the lung biopsy results the next day?
Unlikely. Lung biopsies are tissue samples which require a lot of laboratory processing prior to being evaluated microscopically by a pathologist. The turnaround time to resulting READ MORE
Unlikely. Lung biopsies are tissue samples which require a lot of laboratory processing prior to being evaluated microscopically by a pathologist. The turnaround time to resulting could take 5 to 7 days.
What could be the cause of high PSA levels?
Better question for your Urologist. There are benigh and infectious causes, but high PSAs are also associated with prostate cancer.
When will I receive liver biopsy results?
Depends on a lot of variables. Interpreted results can take from 3 to 7 days.
Where is blood taken after a crime scene?
Crimes are investigated by Medical Examiners. Forensic autopsies, all tissues and blood are analyzed in those specialized laboratories that are affiliated with medical examiners READ MORE
Crimes are investigated by Medical Examiners. Forensic autopsies, all tissues and blood are analyzed in those specialized laboratories that are affiliated with medical examiners (Forensic Pathologists) or in some locations, Coroners Offices.
Can you get a lung biopsy under local anesthesia?
Very, very unlikely. I don't do these procedures, so the question is best put to your pulmonary physician. Lung biopsies are obtained most often by doing bronchoscopy, that is, READ MORE
Very, very unlikely. I don't do these procedures, so the question is best put to your pulmonary physician. Lung biopsies are obtained most often by doing bronchoscopy, that is, inserting a flexible tube into your windpipe. Usually, patients are either heavily sedated or under anesthesia.
How long is recovery after a bone marrow biopsy?
Usually only a day or two. The site where the biopsy may still be sore for longer.
Does a colon biopsy hurt?
Usually not. The most discomfort is bowel preparation and from the colonoscopy.
What can cause an elevated PSA?
There are a number of causes (inflammation, infection, enlargement, cancer) which have to be sorted out by your Urologist.
What sperm tests should be done for fertility?
Sperm count and "motility", in other words, how quickly they are moving.
HIV modes of transmission?
Infected mother to child; intimate sexual contact, regardless of the partner; accidental exposure ("sharps" or needle-stick injuries such as in healthcare settings). Illicit drug READ MORE
Infected mother to child; intimate sexual contact, regardless of the partner; accidental exposure ("sharps" or needle-stick injuries such as in healthcare settings). Illicit drug abuse using intravenous drugs, especially with shared needles. Currently, very, very rarely from blood transfusion.
Is anesthesia necessary for prostate biopsy?
Likely. Discuss with your Urologist before a biopsy is to be done.
Is local anesthesia selected for bone marrow biopsy?
Usually, but you should ask your hematologist a lot of these related questions prior to your informed consenting for a bone marrow biopsy.
Are you sedated for a prostate biopsy?
Possibly. Depends on too many clinical variables. Consult your Urologist.
