Kidney biopsy results had no impact on the function of kidneys transplanted from living donors.

Outcomes following kidney transplantation using deceased donor kidneys were influenced by biopsy findings; however, even transplantation with kidneys with the worst biopsy findings would result in 5 additional years of life for a patient compared with remaining on dialysis.

Most deceased donor kidneys with suboptimal biopsy results were still functioning 5 years after transplantation