LOINC Code 16856-7: Fat.microscopic observation Sudan IV stain Nom (Syn 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 Fat.microscopic observation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Synv 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: Observation
• Method: Sudan IV stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Fat.microscopic observation [Identifier] in Synovial fluid by Sudan IV stain
• Fat.microscopic observation
• Identity or presence; Joint aspirate; Joint fld; Joint flu; Joint fluid; Nominal; Pathology; Point in time; Random; SF; SNV; St; Stains; Stn; Sudan IV Stn; Sudn; Syn; Syn fl; Synov; Synovial 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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