Best Nephrotic Syndrome Specialist in Pune

Nephrotic Syndrome

Kidney biopsy, specific treatment

Some kidney problems can often be found with blood and urine tests, a sonogram (an image made by ultrasound) or other special x-rays, and a physical exam rather than a biopsy. But in some patients with certain types of kidney disease, and those with a kidney Transplant in Pune that is not working well, a correct diagnosis can only be made with a kidney biopsy.

Specific reasons to do a kidney biopsy include:

• Blood in the urine (hematuria) or protein in the urine (proteinuria).


• Abnormal blood test results.


• Acute or chronic kidney disease with no clear cause.


• Nephrotic syndrome and glomerular disease (which happens when the filtering units of the kidney are damaged).

A kidney biopsy may also help to find:

• If a disease is getting better with treatment or if it is getting worse. It may also show a problem that cannot be cured, but can be slowed down by other therapy.


• How much permanent damage has happened in the kidney?


• Why a transplanted kidney is not working well and helps your doctor decide on further treatment.


• A kidney tumour.


• Other unusual or special conditions


• If a certain treatment is hurting your kidneys