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LOINC Code 104773-7: NCBI Sample Accession Number Nom (Specimen) [ID]

104773-7 is a LOINC code used to identify NCBI Sample Accession Number Nom (Specimen) [ID] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component NCBI Sample Accession Number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 NCBI Sample Accession Number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • NCBI Sample Accession Number in Specimen
  • NCBI Sample Accession Number
  • Access num; Ident; Identifier; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; NCBI Sample Acc Num; No; Nominal; Num; Other; Point in time; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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.

Common synonyms

NCBI Sample Accession Number Nom (Specimen) [ID]NCBI Sample Accession Number in SpecimenNCBI Sample Acc Num SpecNCBI Sample Accession NumberMICRONCBI Sample Accession Number, SpecimenID

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code104773-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameNCBI Sample Accession Number Nom (Specimen) [ID]
DescriptionNCBI Sample Accession Number
Short nameNCBI Sample Acc Num Spec
ComponentNCBI Sample Accession Number
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX
ScaleNom
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.78
Last changed2.78

Consumer names

NCBI Sample Accession Number, Specimen

Part names

NCBI Sample Accession NumberIDPtXXXNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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