LOINC Code 46757-1: Congenital hypothyroidism Ql (DBS) [Interp]

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 Congenital hypothyroidism. 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: DEPRECATED
• Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated Congenital hypothyroidism newborn screen interpretation
• Congenital hypothyroidism
• Duplicate concept for 46762-1 Even though the scale is nom, the current answer list is closer to an Ord- though it may evolve to gather more specific answers in its coded list.
• Blood; CH; Chemistry; DBS; Dried blood spot; Filter paper; FP; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; 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.

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