Table 3 Baseline patient characteristic for native kidney biopsy between Interventional Radiology and Nephrology
|  | Intervention Radiology (n = 180) | Nephrology (n = 119) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57.38 (17.77) | 56.16 (19.63) | 0.56 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 133.50 (19.97) | 129.78 (16.31) | 0.11 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 75.63 (13.65) | 72.07 (14.18) | 0.04 |
INR | 1.03 (0.14) | 0.99 (0.11) | 0.01 |
PT (sec) | 12.03 (1.64) | 11.39 (2.86) |  < 0.0001 |
BUN (mg/dl) | 43.68 (25.15) | 39.82 (27.20) | 0.04 |
Platelet Count (x1000µl) | 254.94 (86.92) | 247.24 (84.48) | 0.62 |
GFR (mg/dl) | 35.59 (29.06) | 44.84 (33.20) | 0.01 |
Creatinine (ml/min) | 3.19 (3.35) | 3.17 (5.70) | 0.06 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.03 (2.25) | 11.98 (2.38) | 0.002 |
Hematocrit (%) | 32.94 (6.57) | 35.32 (6.75) | 0.01 |
Gendera | Â | Â | 0.59 |
 Male | 107 (59.44) | 67 (56.30) |  |
 Female | 73 (40.56) | 52 (43.70) |  |
Race/Ethnicitya | Â | Â | 0.47 |
 White | 170 (94.44) | 108 (90.76) |  |
 Black | 1 (0.56) | 1 (0.84) |  |
 Other | 9 (5.00) | 10 (8.40) |  |
Days Prior to Procedure Labs Collecteda | Â | Â | 0.002 |
 Less than or equal to 2 weeks | 131 (73.60) | 105 (88.24) |  |
 Greater than 2 weeks | 47 (26.40) | 14 (11.76) |  |
Type of Sedationa |  |  |  < 0.0001 |
 No Sedation (Local Only) | 0 (0.00) | 117 (98.32) |  |
 Moderate Sedation (Versed, fentanyl, etc.) | 177 (98.33) | 1 (0.84) |  |
 General Anesthesia | 3 (1.67) | 1 (0.84) |  |
Use of Opioids Prior to Procedurea | Â | Â | 0.32 |
 No | 153 (85.00) | 105 (88.98) |  |
 Yes | 27 (15.00) | 13 (11.02) |  |
Fellow Involved in Procedurea |  |  |  < 0.0001 |
 No | 58 (32.22) | 2 (1.68) |  |
 Yes | 122 (67.78) | 117 (98.32) |  |
Biopsy Performed Using CT Guidancea | Â | Â | 0.004 |
 No | 168 (93.85) | 119 (100.00) |  |
 Yes | 11 (6.15) | 0 (0.00) |  |
Kidneya |  |  |  < 0.0001 |
 Right | 60 (33.52) | 14 (11.76) |  |
 Left | 119 (66.48) | 105 (88.24) |  |