Kidney or renal biopsy is the excision of a tissue sample from the kidney for microscopic analysis to determine cell morphology and the presence of tissue abnormalities. This test assists in confirming a diagnosis of cancer found on x-ray or ultrasound or to diagnose certain inflammatory or immunological conditions.
The Three Sisters are a subgroup of the Cascade volcanoes west of Bend in central Oregon, consisting officially of North, Middle, and South Sisters (all approximately 10,000 ft high), though Mt. Bachelor (aka Bachelor Butte) & Broken Top are also in the immediate vicinity.
There are two ways to the Three Sisters Falls trail head. On the 78 east before the town of Julian, take a right on Pine Hills Road for 1.6 miles. Veer right and continue onto Eagle Peak Road. At Boulder Creek Road, veer left and continue on Boulder Creek Road for 5.8 miles to the trail head.