Donor kidney biopsy

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Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Memorization-worthy:[note 2] A donor kidney biopsy may come for frozen sectioning.

Gross processing

Prepare a separate slide for right versus left kidney if applicable.

Microscopic evaluation

File:Total hyalinization of a glomerulus.jpg
Glomerulus with global sclerosis.

Generally evaluate as per local protocol, which may include the following, given individually for right and left kidney:

  • Total number of glomeruli.
  • Number of glomeruli with global sclerosis
  • Percentage of glomeruli with global sclerosis (number of glomeruli with global sclerosis divided by total number of glomeruli).
  • Tubular atrophy/tubular interstitial fibrosis

Notes

  1. ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.
  2. ↑ Further information on what is memorization-worthy or not: Learning pathology

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Image sources

  1. ↑ Image(s) by: Mikael Häggström, M.D. Public Domain
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