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How many hours prior to a native kidney biopsy procedure do you recommend temporary cessation of a heparin infusion?

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Nephrology · LSU
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Per KHA- CARI guidelines (2019) for renal biopsy, IV heparin can be stopped 4-6 hours before a kidney biopsy. aPTT, factor Xa, or ACT tests can be used to confirm if it's OK to proceed once heparin is stopped. IV heparin has a short half-life of 1-2 hours.

The guidelines also suggest withholding anti...

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