LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 38285-3: RBC Ql (Duod fld)

38285-3 is a LOINC code used to identify RBC Ql (Duod fld) 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 Erythrocytes. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Duod fld.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Erythrocytes. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Duod fld.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Erythrocytes [Presence] in Duodenal fluid
  • Erythrocytes
  • Discocytes; Dudf; Duodenal fluid; Erthrocyte; Erythrocyte; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RBC; RBCS; Red blood cell; Red blood cells; Red blood corpuscle; Red blood corpusles; Red cell; Red cells; Screen

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

RBC Ql (Duod fld)Erythrocytes [Presence] in Duodenal fluidRBC Duod fl QlErythrocytesHEM/BCRed Blood Cell (RBC) Count, Duodenal fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code38285-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameRBC Ql (Duod fld)
DescriptionErythrocytes
Short nameRBC Duod fl Ql
ComponentErythrocytes
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Duod fld
ScaleOrd
ClassHEM/BC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.13
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count, Duodenal fluid

Part names

ErythrocytesPrThrPtDuod fldOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Duodenal fluid

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