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LOINC Code 32489-7: Spleen tip distance below costal margin

32489-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Spleen tip distance below costal margin 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 Spleen tip distance below costal margin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Spleen.

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 Spleen tip distance below costal margin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Spleen.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Spleen tip distance below costal margin
  • H+P; H+P.PX; Length; P prime; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Spleen location

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

Spleen tip distance below costal marginSpleen tip distanceH&P.PXLenPtSpleenQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code32489-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameSpleen tip distance below costal margin
Short nameSpleen tip distance
ComponentSpleen tip distance below costal margin
PropertyLen
TimingPt
System (specimen)Spleen
ScaleQn
ClassH&P.PX
Example unitscm
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.07
Last changed2.48

Part names

Spleen tip distance below costal marginLenPtSpleenQnLengthPoint in time (spot)

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