Discharge Instructions for Kidney Biopsy

Your doctor used a special needle to remove a small piece of tissue from your kidney to examine it for signs of damage and disease. A kidney biopsy is ordered after other tests have shown that there may be a problem with your kidney. Kidney biopsies are also performed when kidney disease is suspected and to rule out cancer.

Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (Child)

Your child is diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). This blood disorder causes your child's immune system to destroy their body's own platelets (cells that help stop bleeding). Here's what you need to know about home care.