What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 49898-0: Metabolic syndrome Ql

Name: LOINC Code 49898-0: Metabolic syndrome Ql
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:33.944Z

49898-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Metabolic syndrome Ql 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 Metabolic syndrome. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 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 Metabolic syndrome. 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

Metabolic syndrome [Presence] in Serum or Plasma
Metabolic syndrome
Component of a lipoprotein panel. Not reporting if lipoprotein is present or not, but if the results of the panel indicates the probability of a metabolic syndrome.
Chemistry; Mets; Ordinal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

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

Metabolic syndrome QlMetabolic syndrome [Presence] in Serum or PlasmaMetabolic syndrome SerPl QlMetabolic syndromeCHEMMetabolic syndrome, BloodPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code49898-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameMetabolic syndrome Ql

DescriptionMetabolic syndrome

Short nameMetabolic syndrome SerPl Ql

ComponentMetabolic syndrome

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)Ser/Plas

ScaleOrd

ClassCHEM

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.22

Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Metabolic syndrome, Blood

Part names

Metabolic syndromePrThrPtSer/PlasOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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