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*Single kidney | *Single kidney | ||
* Small | *Anatomic kidney abnormalities | ||
* Small size [[kidneys]] (less than 9 cm), indicative of [[end stage renal disease]] | |||
* Renal tumor | * Renal tumor | ||
* Multiple, bilateral cysts | * Multiple, bilateral cysts | ||
* Uncorrectable bleeding diathesis | * Active infection in the kidney or on the skin over the biopsy side | ||
* Severe uncontrolled hypertension | * Uncorrectable [[bleeding diathesis]] | ||
* Severe uncontrolled [[hypertension]] | |||
* [[Hydronephrosis]] | |||
* Uncooperative patient | |||
Uncooperative patient | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Diagnostic Study of Choice
Study of choice
- Kidney biopsy is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome.[1]
- This method will reveal the exac cause of proteinuria.
Relative contrandications are:
- Single kidney
- Anatomic kidney abnormalities
- Small size kidneys (less than 9 cm), indicative of end stage renal disease
- Renal tumor
- Multiple, bilateral cysts
- Active infection in the kidney or on the skin over the biopsy side
- Uncorrectable bleeding diathesis
- Severe uncontrolled hypertension
- Hydronephrosis
- Uncooperative patient