Certified Program
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 71522-7
- Short code
- ESRDCERT
- Synonyms
- —
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Not applicable - administrative/regulatory reporting measure; specimen not required for facility certification assessment
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- ≥ 18 years
- Method
- Certification compliance assessment for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) dialysis facility reporting
- Specimen volume
- Not applicable - facility-level quality measure
- Stability
- Not applicable - this is a regulatory certification metric, not a specimen-based test
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Compliance determined by CMS ESRD certification standards and facility performance metrics; results reported as Pass/Fail or compliance percentageN/A
No patient preparation required. This is a facility-level certification measure and does not require individual patient preparation.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy