Recently, there has been a perceived change in the number of inadequate samples. The aim of this study was to determine…

Recently, there has been a perceived change in the number of inadequate samples. The aim of this study was to determine the native renal biopsy miss rate from 2005 to 2020 at Arkana Laboratories, a nationwide kidney biopsy service.

The kidney's role in filtration of blood and production of urine occurs via a combination of size and charge filtration…

The kidney's role in filtration of blood and production of urine occurs via a combination of size and charge filtration at the glomerular basement membrane and resorption and excretion of molecules through a complex tubular system embedded within an…

Kidney biopsies are the gold standard for diagnosis in evaluating native and transplanted kidney disorders. Obtaining…

Kidney biopsies are the gold standard for diagnosis in evaluating native and transplanted kidney disorders. Obtaining adequate tissue samples is vital.

Congo Red positivity with birefringence under polarized light has traditionally permitted classification of organized…

Congo Red positivity with birefringence under polarized light has traditionally permitted classification of organized glomerular deposits as from amyloid or nonamyloid diseases.

Acute renal failure developing over a short period of time with evidence of glomerular disease by urine sediment…

Acute renal failure developing over a short period of time with evidence of glomerular disease by urine sediment microscopy characterizes the clinical syndrome of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN), of which the most common causes are…