LOINC Code 50942-2: Acarboxyprothrombin (S) [Mass/Vol]

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 Acarboxyprothrombin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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: DEPRECATED
• Order vs observation: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated Acarboxyprothrombin [Mass/volume] in Serum
• Acarboxyprothrombin
• Des-gamma-carboxy Prothrombin (DCP) is intended for use as an aid in the risk assessment of patients with chronic liver disease for the progression to hepatocellular carcinoma in conjunction with other laboratory findings, imaging studies and clinical assessment.
• COAGULATION; DCP; Decarboxyprothrombin; Des gamma carboxy prothrombin; Hematology; Heme; Level; Mass concentration; PIVKA; Point in time; Protein induced in Vitamin K absence or antagonists; Prothrombin precursor; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serum; SR; Tumor marker

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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