How will I get your results?

You will receive the results before you go home. Some colonoscopy doctors provide a written report to the patient.

If pieces of tissue or polyps are removed it can several weeks to get the results.

If a polyp or other tissue was removed and sent to a laboratory how will I know the results?

Different doctors will provide this information in different ways. Some colonoscopy doctors contact the patient themselves. Others provide information by sending a letter to your family doctor who can discuss the results with you.

How long will this take?

The results of the pathology findings are not usually available for several weeks. If you do not hear about the results you may contact your family doctor or the colonoscopy doctor.

If you have any questions regarding the procedure, your medications, or preparation instructions, please call your endoscopy doctor’s office.