LOINC Code 48800-7: Second trimester quad maternal screen panel

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 Second trimester quad maternal screen panel. 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: Order
• Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Second trimester quad maternal screen panel - Serum or Plasma
• Second trimester quad maternal screen panel
• The Quad screen, perfomed at 16-18 weeks' gestation (second trimester) is used to assess fetal risk of Trisomy 21 (Down's syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome) and Open Neural Tube defects. It has 81% sensitivity for Down syndrome detection and a false-positive rate of 7%.
• 2nd; 2nd trimester 4 screen; 2nd trimester 4 screen Pnl; AFP4; Alpha-1-fetoprotein & Choriogonadotropin & Estriol.unconjugated & Inhibin A; Chemistry; Gestation; Maternal screen 4; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; Prenatal; Quadruple screen; Random; Scn; Scr; Scrn; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Tetra screen; UniversalLabOrders

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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