Tennessee Statutes
§ 68-5-803 — Counseling and testing of patients by providers - Laboratory reports
Tennessee·Title 68
(a)A provider of health care services that assumes responsibility for the care of patients with diabetes, hypertension, or a family history of kidney disease, is urged to counsel each such patient regarding chronic kidney disease, and is urged to test those patients for chronic kidney disease through routine clinical laboratory assessment of kidney function, unless the patient refuses such testing.
(b)Laboratories shall report the glomerular filtration rate on any serum creatinine test ordered by a health care provider.
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Legislative History
Acts 2005, ch. 172, § 4.
Nearby Sections
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§ 68-1-1001
Short title§ 68-1-1002
Part definitions§ 68-1-1006
Confidentiality of data§ 68-1-1008
Tests and supervision of patients prohibited§ 68-1-1009
Violations - Penalties - Enforcement§ 68-1-1011
Annual publishing of reports§ 68-1-103
Rules and regulations - Fees and charges§ 68-1-104
Duties of commissioner