Laboratory Tests - CRD Patients

Medicare covers a defined regimen of routine laboratory tests for dialysis (CRD) patients including per-dialysis hematocrit/hemoglobin and clotting tests, weekly prothrombin time for patients on anticoagulants and serum creatinine, monthly BUN, quarterly core chemistries/enzymes and tri-monthly serum aluminum/ferritin. Hepatitis B screening (HBsAg and anti-HBs) is required at dialysis entry and thereafter surveilled according to vaccination and serologic status per the policy table; tests outside routine frequencies or nonroutine tests require documented medical justification and independent laboratory certification when applicable.

"Hematocrit or hemoglobin and clotting time tests furnished incident to each dialysis treatment are covered."

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