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LOINC Code 11280-5: Cabot rings LM Ql (Bld)

11280-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Cabot rings LM Ql (Bld) 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 Cabot rings. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Cabot rings. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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: Microscopy.light

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Cabot rings [Presence] in Blood by Light microscopy
  • Cabot rings
  • Blood; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; LM; Micro; Micros; Microscopic; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; WB; Whole blood

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

Cabot rings LM Ql (Bld)Cabot rings [Presence] in Blood by Light microscopyCabot rings Bld Ql SmearCabot ringsHEM/BCCabot rings, BloodPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code11280-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameCabot rings LM Ql (Bld)
DescriptionCabot rings
Short nameCabot rings Bld Ql Smear
ComponentCabot rings
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Bld
ScaleOrd
MethodMicroscopy.light
ClassHEM/BC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0j-a
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Cabot rings, Blood

Part names

Cabot ringsPrThrPtBldOrdMicroscopy.lightPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)BloodLight microscopy

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