Stay in Compliance
Ascend provides all the required tests to ensure dialysis facilities meet the industry guidelines established by AAMI and CMS.
Wide Range of Testing Available
LAL and Ultrapure
LAL
Colony Count
Ultrapure LAL
Ultrapure
Trace Elements
Water Analysis
Conductivity
Microbial Identification
Electrolytes
Dialysate Plus
Glucose, Dialysate
ACCURACY
YOU CAN TRUST
Our customized robotic plating for colony counts and bacterial endotoxins (LAL) all but eliminates sample contamination and errors. After every positive count is digitally read, a microbiologist manually reviews every positive plate to ensure the count is correct.
We Keep High Standards
We comply with and adhere to federal, state, and industry standards for quality, safety and best practices.
AAMI
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (ANSI/AAMI RD52:2004) microbial monitoring methods
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 Certificate of Compliance
CMS
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
ELAP
New York State Environment Laboratory Approval Program
California
Clinical Laboratory License
Maryland
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Clinical Laboratory Permit
New York
State Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Permit
Pennsylvania
Department of Health License
Rhode Island
Department of Health License
Support
Our dedicated team of licensed Clinical and Technical experts, Client Services and Field Service representatives, and experienced IT professionals provide in-depth training and on-call support with same-day responses.
IT’S TIME TO ASCEND
To learn more about how Ascend can help you, please call: 800.800.5655, Option 1.