Glomerular Disease Management

A percutaneous kidney biopsy performed under ultrasound guidance by an experienced interventional nephrologist or radiologist is safe, with major complication rates (significant bleeding requiring transfusion or intervention) below 1% at high-volume centers. The procedure itself takes 20–30 minutes under local anesthesia with light sedation. Post-procedure, you are monitored for 6–12 hours in a day-care or ward setting. Most patients are discharged the same day or the following morning. We recommend remaining in the country for at least 3 days post-biopsy to allow for monitoring and initial histopathology results. Full electron microscopy results typically take 5–7 days, and final reporting with treatment recommendations is provided before you depart or sent electronically.