LOINC Code 2112-1: HCG.beta subunit Ql (U)

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 Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit [Presence] in Urine
• Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit
• This lab test is used as pregnancy test
• B; B HCG; Beta HCG; Beta human chorionic gonadotropin; B-HCG; CG; Chemistry; Choriogonadotropin beta chain; Choriogonadotropins total; Chorionic gonadotropin; Gyn; Gynecology; HCG; Human chorionic gonadotropin; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Tumor marker; UA; UniversalLabOrders; UR; Urn

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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