Finally here is a section of kidney tissue.
In this case it was kidney tissue, though liver was just as vulnerable.
In the latter situation, any sufficiently-sized piece of kidney tissue can be used.
Before 1951, the only way of obtaining kidney tissue from a live person was through an open operation.
The resulting core of kidney tissue is usually less than 1mm in diameter and up to 1 cm long.
This may be done more than once to obtain sufficient kidney tissue.
When enough kidney tissue has been obtained, pressure will be applied to the biopsy site.
Results from a few animal studies showed it may also protect kidney tissues from damage caused by diabetes.
We take a sample of the kidney tissue and analyze it in the laboratory.
Very large stones may be detected on X-ray by their displacement of the surrounding kidney tissues.