LOINC Code 55251-3: HBA2 gene alpha 3.7kb del Molgen Ql (Bld)

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 HBA2 gene alpha 3.7kb deletion. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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

• HBA2 gene alpha 3.7kb deletion [Presence] in Blood by Molecular genetics method
• HBA2 gene alpha 3.7kb deletion
• Alfa; Alpha thal; Alpha thal 2; Alpha thal 2 (-alpha^3.7 deletion type); Alpha thalassemia; alpha-2 globin; Arbitrary; Blood; Del; Deletions; HBA2 alpha 3.7kb; HBA-T2; HBH; Hemoglobin, alpha 2; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.DELETIONS; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; WB; Whole blood

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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