A Risk Calculator for Major Bleeding After Diagnostic Kidney Biopsy
Estimates the individualized probability of major bleeding following a diagnostic kidney biopsy.
INSTRUCTIONS
Enter the patient’s age, body mass index, kidney length, pre-procedure hemoglobin, platelet count, and whether the biopsy is of a native or transplant kidney. The calculator estimates the probability of major bleeding.
Age*Enter age at the time of the planned diagnostic kidney biopsy.
years
Target kidney length*Use the greatest ultrasound-measured length of the kidney to be biopsied. Unit conversion is handled automatically.
Preprocedural hemoglobin*Enter the most recent hemoglobin measured before biopsy. Unit conversion is handled automatically.
Preprocedural platelet count*Enter the most recent platelet count measured before biopsy. Unit conversion is handled automatically.
