What is a renal biopsy?

Renal biopsy is the biopsy of the kidneys. Usually, a biopsy is done to diagnose cancers but a renal biopsy is not for cancer diagnosis.

If a patient suffers from increased protein in the urine, blood in the urine, or unexplained reduction in kidney function, a renal biopsy is advised by the nephrologist.

A needle is used by the nephrology doctors to extract a small sample of the kidney which is then sent for testing. This can help identify the issue and later provide accurate treatment for the issue.

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A biopsy is not a surgery and hence you do not need to worry too much about it. A scan is done to watch the kidneys in real time and then the needle is inserted to take the tissue. The risk is very low. Very rarely a patient might experience excess bleeding in urine, bleeding around the kidney, or low blood pressure. In those cases, the patient is given blood or might want to get surgery but this risk is less than 1%.

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When kidney specialists recommend a patient to get a renal biopsy, it is usually to identify the problem and give accurate treatment. Contact Kauvery Hospital to consult with some of the top nephrologists.

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