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.
Three Sisters Springs is a unique and critical natural warm-water refuge for the endangered Florida Manatee. The springs, with their constant 72 degree Fahrenheit water, provide essential warm water refuge for the manatees that aggregate there in the winter months.