LOINC Code 49086-2: First trimester maternal screen with nuchal translucency 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 First trimester maternal screen with nuchal translucency panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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

• First trimester maternal screen with nuchal translucency panel
• First trimester screening test is performed between 11-13 weeks of gestation to screen for pregnancies with increased risks for Down Syndrome or trisomy 18. Three marker levels and maternal age are used in the calculation of such risks. Two of thee markers are biochemical (PAPP-A and HCG total) and the third is an ultrasound measurement of the fetal nuchal translucency (NT).
• 1st trimester maternal scn; 1st trimester scn+NT; 1st trimester scn+NT Pnl; Chemistry; Choriogonadotropin & Pregnancy associated plasma protein A; Choriogonadotropin & Pregnancy associated plasma protein A & Nuchal translucency; Gestation; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Prenatal; Random; Scn; Scr; Scrn

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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