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LOINC Code 30398-2: Hematocrit Calc (CSF) [Volume fraction]
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026
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 Erythrocyte/Specimen Volume. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.
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: Calculated
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Hematocrit [Volume Fraction] of Cerebral spinal fluid by calculation
- Erythrocyte/Specimen Volume
- Calc; Calculation; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Discocyte; Erc; Erythrocytes; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Neuro; Neurology; Percent; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; RBC; Red blood cell; Red blood cells; Red blood corpuscle; Red blood corpusles; Red cell; Red cells; Spec; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; Vol; Volfr; Volume fraction
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.
Common synonyms
Hematocrit Calc (CSF) [Volume fraction]Hematocrit [Volume Fraction] of Cerebral spinal fluid by calculationHct VFr CSF CalcErythrocyte/Specimen VolumeHEM/BCHematocrit, Spinal fluidVFr
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