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LOINC Code 48495-6: Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Total transferrin [Mass fraction]

48495-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Total transferrin [Mass 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 Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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 Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total. 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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total in Serum or Plasma
  • Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total
  • CDT; Chemistry; Glycosylated transferrin; Mass fraction; Percent; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; Siderophilin; SR; Tf; Tot; Totl; Trf; TRFRN

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

Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Total transferrin [Mass fraction]Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total in Serum or PlasmaCDT/Tf MFr SerPlTransferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.totalCHEMTransferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total, BloodMFr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code48495-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameTransferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Total transferrin [Mass fraction]
DescriptionTransferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total
Short nameCDT/Tf MFr SerPl
ComponentTransferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total
PropertyMFr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas
ScaleQn
ClassCHEM
Example units%
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.21
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.total, Blood

Part names

Transferrin.carbohydrate deficient/Transferrin.totalMFrPtSer/PlasQnMass fractionPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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