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Interventional Nephrology
Is there a BUN threshold for which you recommend dialysis prior to a kidney biopsy to avoid risk for bleeding?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Probably not HD but I might give DDAVP.
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
No, not a single high value, but I am definitely in favor of dialyzing patients with advanced renal failure prior to a kidney biopsy to prevent bleeding. Patients with advanced renal failure are almost always the ones who bleed excessively.
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