LOINC Code 10590-8: Spermatids Sertoli cell barrier method (SCB) (Sem) [#/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 Spermatids. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Semen.

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
• Method: SCB

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Spermatids [#/volume] in Semen by Sertoli cell barrier method (SCB)
• Spermatids
• #; ABS; absolute; absolutes; Cnt; Count; Count/volume; CT; Ejaculate; FERTILITY TESTING; Genitourinary; GU; Number concentration; Number Concentration (count/vol); Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sem; Seminal fluid; Sertoli cell barrier; Smn; SMPLS; Spermatid; Spermatoblast; Spermatoblasts; URO; Urology

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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