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LOINC Code 44655-9: Tissue chips.positive.carcinoma (Tissue chip) [#]

44655-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Tissue chips.positive.carcinoma (Tissue chip) [#] 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 Tissue chips.positive.carcinoma. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tissue chip.

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 Tissue chips.positive.carcinoma. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tissue chip.

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

  • Number of carcinoma positive tissue chips CAP cancer protocols
  • Tissue chips.positive.carcinoma
  • Cnt; Count; Number; Pathology; PATHOLOGY PROTOCOLS; PATHOLOGY PROTOCOLS PROSTATE; Point in time; Pos; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tissue chips.pos.Ca

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

Tissue chips.positive.carcinoma (Tissue chip) [#]Number of carcinoma positive tissue chips CAP cancer protocols# CA pos tissue chips CAP protTissue chips.positive.carcinomaPATH.PROTOCOLS.PROSTTissue chips.positive.carcinoma, Tissue ChipNum

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code44655-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameTissue chips.positive.carcinoma (Tissue chip) [#]
DescriptionTissue chips.positive.carcinoma
Short name# CA pos tissue chips CAP prot
ComponentTissue chips.positive.carcinoma
PropertyNum
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tissue chip
ScaleQn
ClassPATH.PROTOCOLS.PROST
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.17
Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Tissue chips.positive.carcinoma, Tissue Chip

Part names

Tissue chips.positive.carcinomaNumPtTissue chipQnNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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