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Fabry Disease
By L. Nich Cossey, MD
Dr. Larsen, Arkana Laboratories, Renal Pathologist
Arkana Physician Spotlight

Arkana Physician Spotlight: Dr. Larsen

Dr. Chris Larsen joined Arkana in 2009 after graduating from medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,…

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By Chassity Jordan
nature pause
Arkana Wellness

Nature Pause

Part of living well includes taking mini breaks in your day to appreciate the beauty around you.

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By Chassity Jordan

Podcast

Thin GBM Disease

In this episode, Dr. Silva discusses the etiology and initial controversies surrounding thin GBM disease.

Fred Silva, MD renal pathologist at arkana laboratories
By Dr. Fred Silva
renal biopsy, arkana laboratories, renal tissue,granulomatous interstitial nephritis
Teaching Points

Granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis

The photomicrograph shows an interstitial granuloma from a case of granulomatous interstitial nephritis. The presence of granulomas within interstitial nephritis…

Tissue Antinuclear Antibodies
Teaching Points

Tissue Antinuclear Antibodies

This immunofluorescence image (anti-IgG) shows prominent tissue ANA in a patient with lupus nephritis. Normally, the nuclei in renal tissues…


CAP Prep
Arkana Visualized

CAP Prep

Today Jack set up our new booth for the College of American Pathologists Annual Meeting. See you in D.C. next…

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By Chassity Jordan
renal cortex from renal biopsy showing Atheroembolism
Pushing Glass

Pushing Glass (September 6, 2017)

A 70-year-old man undergoes kidney biopsy because of worsening renal function. His medical history is otherwise significant for hyperlipidemia, type…

By Md Shahrier Amin, MD
AKI, MCD, renal injury
Teaching Points

Minimal Change Disease and Acute Kidney Injury

This 81-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension and coronary artery disease presents with acute kidney injury (Cr =…


Arkanines

Arkanines: June

Meet the newest member of the#Arkaninefamily! June, nicknamed “June Bug”, is a 10-week-old Collie puppy. She’s a very sweet girl…

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By Chassity Jordan
renal cortex from renal biopsy showing Light Chain Deposition Disease
Teaching Points

Light Chain Deposition Disease

An elderly patient presents to nephrology for a rising creatinine. Baseline creatinine was 2.1 mg/dl six weeks prior but is…

Patrick D. Walker, MD renal pathologist at arkana laboratories
By Patrick D. Walker, MD
renal biopsy showing positive PLA2R stain of glomerulus
Teaching Points

PLA2R

Autoantibody formation directed against PLA2R1 is the underlying etiology in most cases of primary membranous glomerulopathy. This new understanding of…


Podcast

HUS

Is pregnancy-associated HUS really an atypical HUS triggered by pregnancy? Article link: http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/early/2017/07/01/CJN.00280117.abstract

Josephine Ambruzs, MD, MPH renal pathologist at arkana laboratories
By Dr. Josephine Ambruzs
Lead Toxicity, Nephrotoxicity
Teaching Points

Lead Toxicity

The arrow in this image points to a cluster of tubular epithelial cells whose nuclei contain eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions characteristic…

Museum of Discovery visits Arkana Laboratories
Arkana Visualized

Museum of Discovery Visit

We enjoyed showing our laboratories to our friends at the Museum of Discovery today. We’re excited to continually build partnerships…

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By Chassity Jordan