In renal biopsy, a small sample of kidney tissue is removed with a
needle. The test is sometimes used to evaluate a transplanted
kidney. It is also used to evaluate an unexplained decrease in
kidney function, persistent blood in the urine, or protein in the
urine.
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)
