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==Overview== | ==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. | |||
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==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
Renal biopsy is routinely not done to diagnose post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Following are the indications:<ref name="pmid19195962">{{cite journal |vauthors=Walker PD |title=The renal biopsy |journal=Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. |volume=133 |issue=2 |pages=181–8 |date=February 2009 |pmid=19195962 |doi=10.1043/1543-2165-133.2.181 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid14439160">{{cite journal |vauthors=ROSS JH |title=Renal biopsy and glomerulonephritis |journal=Postgrad Med J |volume=35 |issue= |pages=604–10 |date=November 1959 |pmid=14439160 |pmc=2502026 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
* | *Persistent [[proteinuria]] of more than 6 months | ||
*Persistent microscopic [[hematuria]] more than 18 months | |||
*Decreasing [[GFR]] after 4 weeks | |||
* | *Persistent [[hypocomplementemia]] after 6 weeks | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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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