LOINC Code 39851-1: SPECT Kidney - bilateral W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV

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 Multisection^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Kidney.bilateral.

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: NM.SPECT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• SPECT Kidney - bilateral W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV
• Multisection^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV
• 99 mTC; 99mTc; Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Bil; Bilat; Both; Document; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Kdny-Bl; Kidney; Kidneys; MAG3; MAG-3; Nephric; Nephrology; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Renal; Renal function; Renogram; Scan; TC-99CM; Tc99m; TC-99M; Technetium 99m; W Tc99mMAG3 IV

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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