LOINC Code 107484-8: Epithelial cells LM Ql (Pericard fld)

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 Epithelial cells. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pericard fld.

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: Both
• Method: Microscopy.light

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Epithelial cells [Presence] in Pericardial fluid by Light microscopy
• Epithelial cells
• Cell; Cellularity; Epi; Epi Cells; Epith; Epithelia; LM; Micro; Micros; Microscopic; Ordinal; Pcar; Pericardial fluid; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; URINALYSIS

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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