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.
The Three Sisters - The Foundation of Agricultural Heritage in the NC Mountains. For thousands of years, Native Americans cultivated the fertile valleys of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, raising the three sistersâcorn, beans and squashâwhich were the staples of their diet. The Cherokee used slash and burn techniques to clear small areas of forested land and fertilize the soil.