Procedures, tests, and examination (scientific evaluation of history, physical signs, symptoms) done on a patient to identify a disease, syndrome, or condition.

Procedure performed that provides information about a known problem or looks for disease after an illness is suspected.

Radiographic and other related studies and procedures performed to identify a disease, syndrome, or injury including portable x-ray services.

Solution used in dialysis to remove excess fluids and waste products from the blood. Also called dialysate fluid .

1. Process by which dissolved substances are removed from a patient’s body by diffusion from one fluid compartment to another across a semi-permeable membrane. The two types of dialysis that are in common use are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. 2. Treatment that cleans the blood when the kidneys do not work. It gets rid of harmful wastes and extra salt and fluids that build up in the body. It also helps maintain blood pressure and appropriate fluid levels. Dialysis treatments help the patient feel better and live longer but are not a cure for permanent kidney failure.

Hospital unit that is approved to furnish the full spectrum of diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services required for the care of the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) dialysis patients (including inpatient dialysis) furnished directly or under arrangement.

Unit (hospital based or freestanding) that is approved to furnish dialysis services directly to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients.

Portion of the dialysis patient treatment area that accommodates the equipment necessary to provide a hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis treatment. This station must have sufficient area to house a chair or bed, the dialysis equipment, and emergency equipment if needed. Provision for privacy is ordinarily supplied by drapes or screens.

Drug given to pregnant women from the early 1940s until 1971 to help with common problems during pregnancy. The drug has been linked to cancer of the cervix or vagina in women whose mothers took the drug while pregnant.