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Which patients do you recommend referral to interventional radiology to perform a kidney biopsy?

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When do you recommend referral to interventional radiology to perform a kidney biopsy?

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Nephrology · LSU
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There are a few instances when I would refer to an IR to perform a kidney biopsy:

  • Obese patients when the kidney is deep
  • Biopsy of target lesions within the kidney
  • Transjugular kidney biopsy

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