LOINC Code 51968-6: Genetic disease analysis overall interpretation Molgen (Bld/Tiss) [Interp]

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 analysis overall interpretation. 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

• Discrete variation analysis overall interpretation
• Genetic disease analysis overall interpretation
• Interpretation of all identified DNA Markers and/or Individual Alleles along with any known clinical information for the benefit of aiding clinicians in understanding the results overall. This is used for Symptomatic or Asymptomatic testing other than Carrier testing.
• Blood; Dis; Disease anl overall imp; Diseases; Dz; Gene dis anl interp; Genetic; Genetics; Genomic; HL7.GENETICS; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpret; Interpretation; Interpt; Intrp; 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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