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==Biopsy== | ==Biopsy== | ||
===Adequacy=== | ===Adequacy=== | ||
Liver biopsy specimens should be:<ref>MacSween | Liver biopsy specimens should be:<ref>{{Ref MacSween|418}}</ref> | ||
*2.0 cm in length and contain 11-15 portal tracts, | *2.0 cm in length and contain 11-15 portal tracts, | ||
*The core should be deeper than 1.0 cm from the liver capsule; specimens close to the capsule may lead to over grading of fibrosis. | *The core should be deeper than 1.0 cm from the liver capsule; specimens close to the capsule may lead to over grading of fibrosis. | ||