LOINC Code 51956-1: DNA region analysis test coverage panel Molgen (Bld/Tiss)

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 DNA region analysis test coverage panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld/Tiss.

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
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• DNA region analysis test coverage panel
• Test coverage observation set for genetic (laboratory) tests which analyze contiguous regions (sequences) of the genome from an assayed specimen against a reference sequence representing the "normal" or "wild type" version of the genome in order to identify DNA Markers and/or Individual Alleles.
• Blood; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA reg analysis cover Pnl; Genetic; Genetics; Genomic; Heredity; Heritable; HL7.GENETICS; Inherited; Molecular genetics; MOLPATH.GENERAL; Pan; PANEL.HL7.GENETICS; Panl; PCR; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; WB; Whole blood; Whole blood or Tissue

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

Frequently asked questions