Total Kidney Transplant Center Patients Who Received At Least One Kidney Transplant
A healthcare utilization measure counting kidney transplant center patients who received at least one kidney transplant during a specified period.
This measure tracks transplant activity, not an individual patient’s kidney function or test result.
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 64384-1
- Short code
- TOTALKIDNEYTRANSPLANTCENTERPATIENTSWHORECEIVEDATLEASTONEKIDNEYTRANSPL
- 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
- 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 a healthcare data measure rather than a standard laboratory test. It counts patients associated with kidney transplant centers who received at least one kidney transplant during the reporting period.
Why might I need this test?
It may be used to describe transplant-program activity, compare centers or time periods, and support quality-improvement or healthcare planning. The count does not by itself show whether a transplant was successful or how well a patient’s kidney is functioning.
How is the test performed?
Information is typically derived from administrative, billing, or transplant-registry records and then organized by reporting period and transplant center. The source, patient definition, and time frame should be reviewed before interpreting the count.
How do I prepare for the test?
No laboratory preparation is required because this is a record-based measure. If you are reviewing the result for yourself, confirm the reporting period, data source, and whether the count represents unique patients or transplant events.
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.
A higher count generally indicates more transplant activity within the included population and reporting period, while a lower count indicates less activity. Differences may reflect the size of the patient population, referral patterns, organ availability, reporting rules, or the time period used, so the result should not be interpreted as an individual laboratory abnormality.
Short name
Kidney Transplant Patients Receiving a Transplant
Frequently asked questions
Does this measure show whether my kidney transplant is working?
Does the result indicate how many transplant operations were performed?
Why can totals differ between reports?
Sources
- 1
- 2Lab Tests OnlineSource
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 17, 2026. · Read our editorial policy