Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis other diagnostic studies
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Renal biopsy is routinely not done to diagnose post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. There are the indications for biopsy include persistent proteinuria of more than 6 months, persistent microscopic hematuria more than 18 months, decreasing GFR after 4 weeks, and persistent hypocomplementemia after 6 weeks.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Renal biopsy is routinely not done to diagnose post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Following are the indications:[1][2]
- Persistent proteinuria of more than 6 months
- Persistent microscopic hematuria more than 18 months
- Decreasing GFR after 4 weeks
- Persistent hypocomplementemia after 6 weeks