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LOINC Code 46752-2: Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase Deficiency/Glutaric Acidemia type 2 Ql (DBS) [Interp]

46752-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase Deficiency/Glutaric Acidemia type 2 Ql (DBS) [Interp] 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 Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency &or glutaric acidemia type 2. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

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 Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency &or glutaric acidemia type 2. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

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

  • Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase Deficiency/Glutaric Acidemia type 2 newborn screen interpretation
  • Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency &or glutaric acidemia type 2
  • Blood; Chains; Chemistry; Chn; DBS; Dehydrog; Dehyrdogenase; Dried blood spot; Filter paper; FP; GA 2; GA-II; II; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; MCAD; MCADD; MCADD/GA 2; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; WB; Whole blood

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

Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase Deficiency/Glutaric Acidemia type 2 Ql (DBS) [Interp]Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase Deficiency/Glutaric Acidemia type 2 newborn screen interpretationMCADD/GA 2 DBS-ImpMedium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency &or glutaric acidemia type 2CHEMMedium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency/Glutaric acidemia type 2, Dried blood spotImp

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code46752-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameMedium chain acyl dehydrogenase Deficiency/Glutaric Acidemia type 2 Ql (DBS) [Interp]
DescriptionMedium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency &or glutaric acidemia type 2
Short nameMCADD/GA 2 DBS-Imp
ComponentMedium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency &or glutaric acidemia type 2
PropertyImp
TimingPt
System (specimen)Bld.dot
ScaleOrd
ClassCHEM
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.19
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency/Glutaric acidemia type 2, Dried blood spot

Part names

Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency &or glutaric acidemia type 2ImpPtBld.dotOrdMedium chain acyl dehydrogenase Deficiency/Glutaric Acidemia type 2Impression/interpretation of studyPoint in time (spot)DBS

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