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LOINC Code 18295-6: Hemoglobin.fetal pre partum Kleihauer-Betke method Ql (Bld)

18295-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Hemoglobin.fetal pre partum Kleihauer-Betke method 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 Hemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partum. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 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 Hemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partum. 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: DEPRECATED
  • Method: Kleihauer-Betke

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Hemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partum
  • Hemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partum
  • Acid elution; Before; Blood; Fetal maternal hemorrhage screen; Haemoglobin; Hb; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Hgb; KB; Kleih Betke; Kleihauer stain; Kleihauer test; Kleihauer-Betke stain; Kleihauer-Betke test; Kleihauer-Braun-Betke; Ordinal; Percent; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Substance fraction; Tot; Totl; 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

Hemoglobin.fetal pre partum Kleihauer-Betke method Ql (Bld)Deprecated Hemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partumDeprecated Hgb F pre partum Fr Bld KBHemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partumHEM/BCHemoglobin.fetal/Total Hgb - before Partum, BloodSFr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code18295-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameHemoglobin.fetal pre partum Kleihauer-Betke method Ql (Bld)
DescriptionHemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partum
Short nameDeprecated Hgb F pre partum Fr Bld KB
ComponentHemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partum
PropertySFr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Bld
ScaleOrd
MethodKleihauer-Betke
ClassHEM/BC
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.46

Consumer names

Hemoglobin.fetal/Total Hgb - before Partum, Blood

Part names

Hemoglobin.fetal/Hemoglobin.total^pre partumSFrPtBldOrdKleihauer-BetkeSubstance FractionPoint in time (spot)BloodKleihauer-Betke method

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