LOINC Code 42913-4: Hemoglobin spec 1 Ql (Specimen gastrointestinal lower)

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 Hemoglobin^1st specimen. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX^Patient.gastrointestinal.lower.

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

• Hemoglobin [Presence] in Specimen from gastrointestinal lower --1st specimen
• Hemoglobin^1st specimen
• Acute specimen; Chemistry; First; gastro lower; Haemoglobin; Hb; Hgb; Low; Misc; Miscellaneous; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; PR; Pre immunization; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; sp1; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified; xxx pat gastro

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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