why do you do a temporal artery biopsy
Temporal artery biopsy. A temporal artery biopsy is most commonly used to test for giant cell arteritis. During the procedure, the skin on the side of your head is numbed with a local anaesthetic.An incision is made close to the hairline in front of your ear, and a small sample of your temporal artery is removed.lood tests. If your GP suspects you may have giant cell arteritis, they'll refer you for blood tests to help assess the levels of inflammation inside your body. Two blood tests that you may have are erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP).