Where definitive diagnosis is required, a biopsy of the kidney (renal biopsy) may be performed.

A small skin sample (biopsy) may help confirm the diagnosis.

When a sample of tissue or fluid is removed with a needle in such a way that cells are removed without preserving the histological architecture of the tissue cells, the procedure is called a needle aspiration biopsy.

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In some circumstances, kidney biopsy will also be used to monitor response to treatment and identify early relapse.

A confounding factor in this analysis is the existing policy of screening and use of kidney biopsy as an investigative tool.

Epidermal nerve fiber density testing (ENFD) is a more recently developed neuropathology test in which a punch skin biopsy is taken to identify small fiber neuropathies by analyzing the nerve fibers of the skin.

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