Ultrasound guided renal biopsy may be performed for:

1. Non-focal biopsy of native kidney - to investigate the cause of renal impairment

2. Focal biopsy for unclassified lesion on diagnostic imaging

3. Non-focal biopsy of a transplant kidney - to investigate the cause of renal impairment

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