About a Kidney Biopsy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37875
IWK. Nephrology.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0906
- Available Online
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When the kidneys are affected by some diseases, they do not work properly and can cause illness. The blood work, urine tests, and other tests such as ultrasound and renal scan can give the doctor a lot of information, but sometimes this is not enough to make the diagnosis, and a kidney biopsy is needed. From the biopsy the doctors can learn what is causing the symptoms and if treatment is required. If treatment is required, the biopsy also allows the doctor to give some idea about how seriou…
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- IWK. Nephrology
- Alternate Title
- for Children, Youth, and Families
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Biopsy
- Kidney Diseases - diagnosis
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Biopsy
- Kidneys--Diseases--Diagnosis
- Abstract
- When the kidneys are affected by some diseases, they do not work properly and can cause illness. The blood work, urine tests, and other tests such as ultrasound and renal scan can give the doctor a lot of information, but sometimes this is not enough to make the diagnosis, and a kidney biopsy is needed. From the biopsy the doctors can learn what is causing the symptoms and if treatment is required. If treatment is required, the biopsy also allows the doctor to give some idea about how serious the problem is and what can be expected in the future.
- Notes
- The French version of this pamphlet is also available.
- Responsibility
- IWK Nephrology, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0906
