LOINC Code 50580-0: Maternal screen for fetal abnormalities such as Open Neural Tube Defects, Trisomy 21 or Trisomy 18 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 Maternal screen for fetal abnormalities such as Open Neural Tube Defects, Trisomy 21 or Trisomy 18 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

• Maternal screen for fetal abnormalities such as Open Neural Tube Defects, Trisomy 21 or Trisomy 18 panel - Serum or Plasma
• Maternal screen for fetal abnormalities such as Open Neural Tube Defects, Trisomy 21 or Trisomy 18 panel
• Used to order tests that assist in the risk calculations for fetal abnormalities such as Open Neural Tube Defects, Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome).. Analytes could be Alpha-1-fetoprotein, Choriogonadotropin, Estriol.unconjugated, Inhibin A, Pregnancy associated plasma protein A and/or Nuchal translucency.
• Arterial Stenosis; Chemistry; Down syndrome; Edward syndrome; Gestation; Mat scn for fetal abnormalities; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; Prenatal; Random; Scn; Scr; Scrn; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Ts

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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