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What is the optimal number of days to hold apixaban prior to a kidney biopsy or tunneled dialysis catheter placement?

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Nephrology · UCLA

If the patient has normal or mild renal impairment (≥30 mL/min), I will hold apixaban for 2 days prior to the procedure. If the patient has moderate to severe renal impairment (<30 mL/min), I will hold apixaban for 3 to 4 days prior to the procedure.

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