LOINC Code 13513-7: Iron.microscopic observation Potassium ferrocyanide stain Nom (BM)

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 Iron.microscopic observation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bone mar.

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: Potassium ferrocyanide stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Iron.microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bone marrow by Potassium ferrocyanide stain
• Iron.microscopic observation
• BM; BON; Bone marrow; Fe; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Identity or presence; K Ferrocyanide Stn; MAR; Marrow (bone); minimal angle of resolution; Minimum angle of resolution; Nominal; Point in time; Random; St; Stains; 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.

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