LOINC Code 31150-6: ERBB2 gene dup FISH 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 ERBB2 gene duplication. 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: FISH

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• ERBB2 gene duplication [Presence] in Tissue by FISH
• ERBB2 gene duplication
• Amplification; CD340; c-erb B2; Dp; ERBB2 duplication; erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Genetics; HER2; HER-2; HER-2/neu; Heredity; Heritable; Inherited; MLN 19; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; NEU; NGL; Oncology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; TKR1; v-erb-b2 avian erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 2 (neuro/glioblastoma derived oncogene homolog)

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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