Appendix E - National Coverage Determinations Manual / LABORATORY_TESTS_–_CRD_PATIENTS

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers determine which laboratory services are addressed by the National Coverage Determinations Manual for dialysis patients and how screening expectations are organized over time. It also highlights where general coverage rules and independent laboratory requirements may come into play.

Article Sections

1. Laboratory Tests – CRD Patients 190.10

   Overview of routine laboratory monitoring for chronic renal disease patients receiving dialysis, including the general organization of covered testing categories and frequency groupings.

2. Hepatitis B screening and serologic surveillance

   Guidance on hepatitis B testing for patients entering dialysis facilities and the ongoing surveillance schedule based on vaccination and serologic status.

3. General coverage requirements

   Brief coverage notes addressing standard requirements for laboratory services and conditions relevant to independent laboratory facilities.