LOINC Code 12241-6: Osmotic fragility Diluted RBC (RBC)

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 Osmotic fragility. It is commonly used with the system or sample type RBC.

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: RBCs diluted

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Osmotic fragility of Red Blood Cells by Diluted RBC
• Osmotic fragility
• Absorbance of patient and control measured by sphectrophotometer - MCF=ABS(patient)/ABS(100% control hemolysis)
• Diluted RBC; Erythrocytes; Frag; Fragil; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Number Fraction; OF; Osmo; Osmo Frag; Percent; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Red blood cells; Red blood corpusles

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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