LOINC Code 31496-3: Ganglioside GM1 Ab Qn (S)
31496-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Ganglioside GM1 Ab Qn (S) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Ganglioside GM1 Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.
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 Ganglioside GM1 Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.
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: Observation
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Ganglioside GM1 Ab [Units/volume] in Serum
- Ganglioside GM1 Ab
- ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Ganglioside monosialo; GM1 Gangl; Monosialoganglioside; Neuro; Neurology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serology; Serum; SR
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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