LOINC Code 53043-6: DNA marker 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 marker 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
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• DNA marker analysis test coverage panel
• Test coverage observation set for genetic (laboratory) tests which analyze the existence of one or more DNA markers (genotypes) of the genome from an assayed specimen, which can also determine the Individual Alleles.
• Blood; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA mark analysis cover Pnl; Genetic; Genetics; Genomic; Heredity; Heritable; HL7.GENETICS; Inherited; Mark; 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.

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