LOINC Code 103659-9: Cells.chromosome Y del/Cells counted FISH (Bld/BM)

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 Cells.chromosome Y deletion/Cells counted. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld/Bone mar.

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: FISH

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Cells.chromosome Y deletion/Cells counted in Blood or Marrow by FISH
• Cells.chromosome Y deletion/Cells counted
• Bld/Mar; Blood; BM; BON; Bone marrow; Cell; Cells.chrom Y; Cellularity; Chromosom; Chromosomes; Del; Deletions; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; MAR; Marrow (bone); minimal angle of resolution; Minimum angle of resolution; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.DELDUP; Number Fraction; Percent; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; WB; Whole blood; Whole blood or Bone marrow

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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