Yes the intention is to have CKD-Epi codes for both creatinine and Cystatin C methods in the next release.
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> On 21 Jan 2015, at 12:05, Liz Burgess <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Following from my previous post:
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> I have found out that the appropriate read code will be made available in the next PBCL release. After April we will be able to use code 451K.
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> 451K. Estimated glomerular filtration rate using Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration formula per 1.73 square metres
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> (I hope that there is also a shorter form of the test name!)
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> there will also be a suitable code for Cystatin C CKD-EPI eGFR.
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> Regards,
>
> Liz Burgess
>
> Mrs E M Burgess FRCPath
> Principal Clinical Biochemist
> Dept of Chemical Pathology GHNHSFT
> Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals.
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