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LOINC Code 10746-6: Calcium.microscopic observation Von Kossa stain Nom (Tiss)

10746-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Calcium.microscopic observation Von Kossa stain Nom (Tiss) 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 Calcium.microscopic observation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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 Calcium.microscopic observation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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: Von Kossa stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Calcium.microscopic observation [Identifier] in Tissue by Von Kossa stain
  • Calcium.microscopic observation
  • Ca; Cal; Identity or presence; Nominal; Pathology; Point in time; Random; St; Stains; Stn; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; von Kossa Stn

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

Calcium.microscopic observation Von Kossa stain Nom (Tiss)Calcium.microscopic observation [Identifier] in Tissue by Von Kossa stainCalcium Tiss von Kossa StnCalcium.microscopic observationPATHCalcium.microscopic observation, TissuePrid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code10746-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameCalcium.microscopic observation Von Kossa stain Nom (Tiss)
DescriptionCalcium.microscopic observation
Short nameCalcium Tiss von Kossa Stn
ComponentCalcium.microscopic observation
PropertyPrid
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tiss
ScaleNom
MethodVon Kossa stain
ClassPATH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.22

Consumer names

Calcium.microscopic observation, Tissue

Part names

Calcium.microscopic observationPridPtTissNomVon Kossa stainPresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)Tissue and Smears

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