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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]

References

  1. Walker PD (February 2009). "The renal biopsy". Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 133 (2): 181–8. doi:10.1043/1543-2165-133.2.181. PMID 19195962.
  2. ROSS JH (November 1959). "Renal biopsy and glomerulonephritis". Postgrad Med J. 35: 604–10. PMC 2502026. PMID 14439160.

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