LOINC Code 1052-0: I (intermediate) subtype RBC Aggl Ql (S/P BPU)

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 I (int) subtype. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas^BPU.

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: DEPRECATED
• Method: Aggl RBC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated I (intermediate) subtype [Presence] in Serum or Plasma from Blood product unit
• I (int) subtype
• I(INT) is a rare phenotype characterized by intermediate strength of both I and i Ag on red cells
• Agg; Agglut; Agglutination; Arbitrary Concentration; BLOOD BANK; Blood product unit; Blood Product Unit (Pack); Ordinal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SerP; SerPl; SerPl^bpu; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

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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