LOINC Code 47888-3: Somatotropin 1.75 Hr post dose arginine+insulin Qn

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 Somatotropin^1.75H post dose arginine+insulin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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

• Somatotropin [Units/volume] in Serum or Plasma --1.75 hours post dose arginine+insulin
• Somatotropin^1.75H post dose arginine+insulin
• 1.75 hours; 1.75 Hr; 1.75h p Arg+Ins; 105 min; 105 minutes; 105min; After; Arbitrary concentration; Arg; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING; Endocrine; Endocrinology; GH; Growth hormone; HGH; HUM; Human growth hormone; Humulin; IH7; Insul; Lente; NPH; p dose; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PST; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Semilente; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; Sliding; Somatotropic hormone; SR; STH; Ultralente

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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