LOINC Code 52126-0: Acid glycerol lysis (RBC) [Time]

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 Acid glycerol lysis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type RBC.

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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Acid glycerol lysis [Time] in Red Blood Cells
• Acid glycerol lysis
• The acid glycerol lysis test (AGLT), a screening test for hereditary spherocytosis, measures the time required for the optical density to fall to half of the initial value.
• Acd; Acids; AGLT; Erythrocytes; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Red blood cells; Red blood corpusles

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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