What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 105541-7: Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category Ql

Name: LOINC Code 105541-7: Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category Ql
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:19.135Z

105541-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category Ql 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 Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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 Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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

Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category [Score] in Serum or Plasma Qualitative
Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category
Activ; Actvty; Arth; Chemistry; Dis; Diseases; Dz; MDAS; Movements; Multi-biomarker disease activity score; Ordinal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; RA; RA dis risk act categ; Random; Scale; Scre; Screen; SerP; SerPl; 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.

Common synonyms

Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category QlRheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category [Score] in Serum or Plasma QualitativeRA dis risk act categ SerPl QlRheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk categoryCHEMRheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category, BloodScore

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code105541-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameRheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category Ql

DescriptionRheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category

Short nameRA dis risk act categ SerPl Ql

ComponentRheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category

PropertyScore

TimingPt

System (specimen)Ser/Plas

ScaleOrd

ClassCHEM

Example unitsscore

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.78

Last changed2.78

Consumer names

Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk category, Blood

Part names

Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity risk categoryScorePtSer/PlasOrdPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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