LOINC Code 53782-9: HTT gene CAG repeats Molgen (Bld/Tiss) [Entitic number]

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 HTT gene.CAG repeats. 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: Both
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• HTT gene CAG repeats [Entitic number] in Blood or Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• HTT gene.CAG repeats
• 5HTT; 5-HTT; 5-HTTLPR; Blood; Entitic; Entitic number; Genetics; HD gene; Heredity; Heritable; hSERT; HTT; HTT gene CAG Rpt; huntingtin; Huntington chorea; Huntington disease; Huntington's disease; Inherited; IT15; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.NUCREPEAT; OCD1; PCR; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Repeat; SERT; SERT1; solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter), member 4; 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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