What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 47556-6: Alanine/Total AA (DBS) [Molar fraction]

Name: LOINC Code 47556-6: Alanine/Total AA (DBS) [Molar fraction]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T17:13:11.347Z

47556-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Alanine/Total AA (DBS) [Molar fraction] 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 Alanine/Amino acids.total. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Alanine/Amino acids.total. 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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Alanine/Amino acids.total in DBS
Alanine/Amino acids.total
AA; Acd; Acid; Ala; Alpha alanine; Amino acid; Amino acids.total; Blood; Chemistry; DBS; Dried blood spot; Filter paper; FP; L-alanine; Percent; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Substance fraction; Tot; Totl; 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.

Related SNOMED CT concepts

705114005SNOMED CT mapping for Alanine/Total AA (DBS) [Molar fraction] (47556-6)

Related observations and tests

SNOMED_CT 705114005high

LOINC Code System

Source: LOINC-SNOMED cooperation package

Common synonyms

Alanine/Total AA (DBS) [Molar fraction]Alanine/Amino acids.total in DBSAlanine SFr DBSAlanine/Amino acids.totalCHEMAlanine/Total Amino Acids, Dried blood spotSFr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code47556-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameAlanine/Total AA (DBS) [Molar fraction]

DescriptionAlanine/Amino acids.total

Short nameAlanine SFr DBS

ComponentAlanine/Amino acids.total

PropertySFr

TimingPt

System (specimen)Bld.dot

ScaleQn

ClassCHEM

Example units%

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.21

Last changed2.70

Consumer names

Alanine/Total Amino Acids, Dried blood spot

Part names

Alanine/Amino acids.totalSFrPtBld.dotQnSubstance FractionPoint in time (spot)DBS

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