Tissue Sections in Asbestos Patients: AB Count

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When someone formerly exposed to asbestos is being tested to determine whether they have developed an asbestos-related disease, one of the tests performed is a lung biopsy. The tissue taken in the biopsy will be studied to determine the AB count, or the level of microscopic asbestos fibers in the lungs.

Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and exposure to asbestos is known to cause serious diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and asbestosis.

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