Oct 26, 2023
Reference Kidney Sample Collection
- 1University of Florida
Protocol Citation: Nicholas Lucarelli 2023. Reference Kidney Sample Collection. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.e6nvwdo6dlmk/v1
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
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Created: October 25, 2023
Last Modified: October 26, 2023
Protocol Integer ID: 89886
Abstract
Inclusion:
- Minimal pathologic changes
Exclusion:
- Evidence of hydronephrosis
- Evidence of infectious disease
- Proteinuria
- Image artifacts
- >5% Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy (IFTA)
Sample Collection
Sample Collection
Patient samples will be obtained from human kidneys, using nephrectomies from renal cancer patients. Tissue sections will be uninvolved and away from tumor areas. Sections will be screened by a pathologist to ensure minimal pathologic changes, and minimal image artifacts.
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:
Inclusion:
- Minimal pathologic changes
Exclusion:
- Evidence of hydronephrosis
- Evidence of infectious disease
- Proteinuria
- Image artifacts
- >5% Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy (IFTA)