LOINC Code 53783-7: HTT gene mutation 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 HTT gene mutation 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
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• HTT gene mutation panel - Blood or Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• HTT gene mutation panel
• 5HTT; 5-HTT; 5-HTTLPR; Blood; HD gene; hSERT; HTT; HTT gene mutation Pnl; huntingtin; Huntington chorea; Huntington disease; Huntington's disease; IT15; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; Mut; Mutations; OCD1; Pan; Panel.molpath; Panl; PCR; Pnl; Point in time; Random; 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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