LOINC Code 48067-3: Fibrin D-dimer IA.FEU (PPP) [Mass/Vol]

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 Fibrin D-dimer. It is commonly used with the system or sample type PPP.

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
• Method: IA.FEU

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Fibrin D-dimer [Mass/volume] in Platelet poor plasma by Immunoassay.FEU
• Fibrin D-dimer
• D-dimer is considered a coagulation or hemostasis assay and will usually require platelet poor plasma (PPP); tests done on whole blood are the exception. Some assays do not specify PPP (e.g. VIDAS D-Dimer Exclusion II, Biomerieux, Inc) per se but the whole blood is spun down to yield plasma, which will be low in platelets. Spinning is the most common way to obtain plasma low in platelets.
• COAGULATION; D Dimer; Dextro; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Fragment D-dimer; Hematology; Heme; IAA; Level; Mass concentration; MEIA; Plas; Platelet poor plasma; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SUDS

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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