Kidney biopsy is useful to diagnosis lupus nephritis and to determine the degree of inflammation and fibrosis. In some situations, in lupus patients, it is useful to distinguish whether deteriorating kidney function is due to lupus or another cause (e.g. medication).
Note: Each of these documents is described in greater detail in the âCommon Benefit Identification Cardâ section of the MEVS Provider Manual. There is a separate MEVS Provider Manual that is available to MMIS enrolled providers. This manual can be accessed/downloaded at the eMedNY website: emedny.org (click on Manuals).
SMS is facilitated centrally in a mobile network by the sender's own Short Message Service Centre (SMSC). CB messages are broadcasted by the base stations autonomously. The Cell Broadcast Centre (CBC) controls what the base stations will broadcast, where, when. Every CB message has a serial number and can be repeated for new handsets entering the area, without appearing on handsets which already displayed the message.