Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
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Kidney biopsy; Biopsy - kidney
Normal Values
A normal value is when the kidney tissue shows normal structure.
What abnormal results mean
An abnormal result means there are changes in the kidney tissue. This may be due to infection, poor blood flow through the kidney, connective tissue diseases such as
For transplant patients, an abnormal kidney biopsy may be a sign of
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
Acute nephritic syndrome Acute tubular necrosis Alport syndrome Atheroembolic renal disease - Chronic glomerulonephritis
- Complicated urinary tract infection
Diabetic nephropathy Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Goodpasture syndrome -
IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease) Interstitial nephritis Lupus nephritis Medullary cystic kidney disease Membranoproliferative GN I - Membranoproliferative GN II
Membranous nephropathy Minimal change disease Nephrotic syndrome Post-streptococcal GN - Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
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Review Date: 12/21/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in
Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
