LOINC Code 21615-0: CDKN2B gene del Molgen Ql (Bld/Tiss)

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 CDKN2B gene deletion. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld/Tiss.

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
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• CDKN2B gene deletion [Presence] in Blood or Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• CDKN2B gene deletion
• Arbitrary; Blood; CDK4B inhibitor; CDK4I; Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 inhibitor B gene; cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B (p15, inhibits CDK4); Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B geng; Del; Deletions; INK4B; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.DELETIONS; MTS2; Multiple tumor suppressor 2; Ordinal; P15; p15INK4b; PCR; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; TP15; WB; Whole blood; Whole blood or Tissue

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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