Description

A kidney biopsy or renal biopsy is a procedure where a small piece of the kidney is is obtained from a special needle and the piece is sent for special tests which give us an insight about the diagnosis of the kidney problem and the extent to which it is damaged. A kidney biopsy is advised for one of the following indications: To diagnose the cause of the kidney problem To know whether the kidney disorder is acute or chronic and whether it is responsive to treatment and is reversible or not. To know if the patient is responsive to treatment. In some cases, repeat biopsy is required if the diseases “Flares up”. In few transplant patients where there is kidney dysfunction.