LOINC Code 101968-6: Circulating tumor cells Sequencing (P/Bld) [#/Vol]

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Circulating tumor cells. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Plas/Bld.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Both
• Method: Sequencing

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Circulating tumor cells [#/volume] in Plasma or Blood by Sequencing
• Circulating tumor cells
• #; ABS; absolute; absolutes; Blood; Cell; Cellularity; Chemistry; Circ; Circ tumor; Circ Tumor cells; Circulating cancer cells; Circulating epithelial cells; Cnt; Count; Count/volume; CT; CTC; EpCAM+Ck-PE+PAPI+CD45- cells; high-throughput sequencing; HTS; Next generation sequencing; NGS; Number concentration; Number Concentration (count/vol); Pl; PlasBld; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; TC; WB; Whole blood

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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