LOINC Code 19773-1: Recommended follow-up Cyto stain Nom (Cvx/Vag)

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 Recommended follow-up. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cvx/Vag.

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: Cyto stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Recommended follow-up [Identifier] in Cervical or vaginal smear or scraping by Cyto stain
• Recommended follow-up
• Cervix; CYTOLOGY; Cytology stain; Cytostain; Genital tract; Genital vaginal; Identity or presence; Nominal; Pap Smear; Pap Stain; Papanicolaou smear; Papinacolou Smear; Point in time; Random; Recom F/U; St; Stains; Stn; Vag fld; Vag fluid; Vagina; Vaginal 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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