LOINC Code 29540-2: E-cadherin Ag Immune stain Ql (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 E-cadherin Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type 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: Immune stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• E-cadherin Ag [Presence] in Tissue by Immune stain
• E-cadherin Ag
• ...absence of e-cadherin is associated with a worse prognosis in prostate cancer
• Antigen; Antigens; CDH1; Epidermis; IHC; Imm; Immunohistochemical stain; Immunostain; ImStn; Imun; Imune; Ordinal; PATHOLOGY; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; St; Stains; Stn; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; UVO; Uvomorulin

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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