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Renal Biopsy (Histopathology)

General

Clinical Use:

For the diagnosis of a range of renal diseases, particularly glomerulopathies and follow-up for transplant patients.
There is a specific Renal Biopsy Protocol organised through the Renal Units at major hospitals. Enquiries regarding renal biopsies should be made firstly through the Renal Units. Renal Unit staff collaborate closely with pathology staff to ensure adequacy of biopsy sampling and to aid in correct subdivision of tissue for the various ancillary tests including Immunofluorescence and Electron Microscopy.

Availability:

Samples are tested routinely during the testing laboratory's hours of operation.

Aliases/Synonyms:

Kidney Biopsy (Histopathology),

Code:

HST

Handling Instructions (to laboratory):

Contact testing laboratory for specific transport instructions.

Hyperlink:

Reference Interval:

Not Applicable

Collection Requirements

Container:

Sterile Container (STERILE),

Sample Type:

Tissue

Minimum Collection Volume:

N/A

Collection Instructions:

1) Light Microscopy: Place specimen in 180ml blue-top specimen jar containing 10% Buffered Neutral Formalin. 2) Immunofluorescence: Specimen is placed in OCT medium and frozen in liquid nitrogen. 3) Electron Microscopy: Place specimen in 5ml yellow-top specimen jar containing 4% Glutaraldehyde.

Processing Requirements

Alternate Containers:

Processing Instructions:

Refer to local manual for processing requirements.

Minimum Assay Volume:

N/A

Stability:

Dependent on sample type

Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):

Contact testing laboratory for specific transport instructions.

Testing Locations

Performed at:

Section	Department	Site	Contact Phone
Histopathology	Anatomical Pathology	Fiona Stanley Hospital	6152 8470
Histopathology	Anatomical Pathology	Perth Children's Hospital	6456 0281
Histopathology	Anatomical Pathology	QEII Medical Centre	6457 2526
Histopathology	Anatomical Pathology	Royal Perth Hospital	9224 3303

Last Updated : 08-10-2020 11:03