Sunday 23 August 2015

Difference between Autopsy and Biopsy

A biopsy is a small tissue sample taken from a living subject for laboratory analysis. 

An autopsy is the dissection and analysis of a dead subject. 

A biopsy is a small part of a tissue or organ being removed for diagnostic testing. It is fairly common to perform a biopsy on growths or tumors. An autopsy is performed on dead bodies to determine things such as cause of death, etc.

A biopsy is done on living tissue - taking samples from People (or animals) and performing tests on them (ie test lump for Cancer) 
An Autopsy is done on something dead - person or animal - includes a full system/organ examination, including taking samples of organs and sending them to histology to determine the cause of death

they are both analytical processes, involving the school of medicine, but a autopsy is the analysis of a corpse, whereas a biopsy is the analysis of a tissue sample taken from a live organism.

a biopsy is a small part, taken from the living. 

a autopsy is a complete removal of all inside body parts, including the brain.

Biopsy is done on a living subject. Autopsy is done on a dead subject.

biopsy (or tissue sampling): a biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination and/or culture, often to help the physician make a diagnosis. 

autopsy: an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease.
 
 
 
 

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