What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveOrder

LOINC Code 55394-1: Protein and Glucose panel (CSF)

Name: LOINC Code 55394-1: Protein and Glucose panel (CSF)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:37.144Z

55394-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Protein and Glucose panel (CSF) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Protein & Glucose panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Protein & Glucose panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Protein and Glucose panel - Cerebral spinal fluid
Protein & Glucose panel
Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Chemistry; Glu; Gluc; Glucoseur; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; PR; Prot; Prot + Glucose Pnl; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid

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.

Common synonyms

Protein and Glucose panel (CSF)Protein and Glucose panel - Cerebral spinal fluidProt + Glucose Pnl CSFProtein & Glucose panelPANEL.CHEMProtein and Glucose panel, Spinal fluid-

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code55394-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameProtein and Glucose panel (CSF)

DescriptionProtein & Glucose panel

Short nameProt + Glucose Pnl CSF

ComponentProtein & Glucose panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)CSF

ScaleQn

ClassPANEL.CHEM

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.27

Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Protein and Glucose panel, Spinal fluid

Part names

Protein & Glucose panel-PtCSFQnProtein and Glucose panelPoint in time (spot)Cerebral spinal fluid

About this content

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