LOINC Code 51967-8: Genetic disease assessed Molgen Nom (Bld/Tiss) [ID]

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 Genetic disease assessed. 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: Observation
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Genetic disease assessed [ID]
• Genetic disease assessed
• Coded identifier of the disorder being assessed but with exception to allow the recording of something not included in the controlled vocabulary that is being used. Various coding systems may be used, including ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, SCT and NCBI MedGen.
• Blood; Dis; Diseases; Dz; Gene dis assessed; Genetic; Genetics; Genomic; HL7.GENETICS; Ident; Identifier; Molecular genetics; MOLPATH.GENERAL; Nominal; PCR; 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.

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