LOINC Code 21644-0: CACNA1S gene p.Arg528His 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 CACNA1S gene.p.Arg528His. 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

• CACNA1S gene p.Arg528His [Presence] in Blood or Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• CACNA1S gene.p.Arg528His
• Arg528His; Blood; CACH1; CACN1; CACNA1S p.R528h; CACNL1A3; calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1S subunit; Calcium channel, voltage-dependent, P/Q type, alpha 1A subunit; Cav1.1; CCHL1A3; DHP receptor; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; HOKPP; HOKPP1; Hypokalemic periodic paralysis; HypoPP; Inherited; Malignant hyperthermia susceptibility 5; MHS5; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.MUTATIONS; Ordinal; P prime; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; TTPP1; 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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