Renal Insufficiency, Renal Failure, or End-Stage Renal Disease Diagnosis in the Last 7 Days
This clinical entry records a recent diagnosis of impaired kidney function, kidney failure, or end-stage kidney disease. It is not a single laboratory test.
A recent entry indicates that kidney function was significantly impaired or that kidney failure was newly diagnosed.
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 54787-7
- Short code
- RENALINSUFFICIENCYORRENALFAILUREORENDSTAGERENALDISEASEINLAST7D
- Synonyms
- —
- Category
- liver
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 10
- Ref high
- 40
- Critical range
- — – 500 N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- mdsv
- CPT
- 84484
- SNOMED
- 302774002
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
What is this test?
This is not a single blood or urine test. It is a clinical record indicating that renal insufficiency, renal failure, or end-stage renal disease was diagnosed or documented within the previous 7 days.
Why might I need this test?
This information helps clinicians identify people with significant kidney problems, assess the need for kidney-related follow-up, and determine whether treatments such as dialysis or a kidney transplant evaluation may be needed.
How is the test performed?
The diagnosis is generally identified by reviewing medical records, kidney function laboratory results, imaging or other clinical findings, and a clinician's assessment. The entry itself may come from a healthcare visit, hospital record, or claim.
How do I prepare for the test?
No special preparation is needed for this record entry. If separate blood or urine kidney tests are ordered, follow your clinician's instructions, including whether you need to avoid certain medicines or provide a fasting sample.
Reference range
Adult: 10-40 U/LN/A
No special preparation required. Avoid fatty meals before the test if possible.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Renal insufficiency means the kidneys are not functioning as well as expected, while renal failure indicates severe loss of kidney function. End-stage renal disease generally refers to advanced kidney failure that requires dialysis, a kidney transplant, or other ongoing kidney replacement treatment. The diagnosis and its cause should be interpreted by a clinician using kidney function results, urine findings, medical history, and other tests.
Short name
Recent Kidney Failure or End-Stage Kidney Disease
Frequently asked questions
Does this entry mean I have one specific laboratory test?
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