LOINC Code 16357-6: Amino beta guanidinopropionate (CSF) [Mass/Vol]

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 Amino beta guanidinopropionate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated Amino beta guanidinopropionate [Mass/volume] in Cerebral spinal fluid
• Amino beta guanidinopropionate
• AB-Gp; Amino beta guanidinopropionic acid; Amino betaguanidinopropionate; Aminobetaguanidinopropionate; B; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Chemistry; Level; Mass concentration; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid

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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