LOINC Code 55731-4: Inject Rh immune globulin (Dose) [Mass]

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 Inject Rh immune globulin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Dose.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Inject Rh immune globulin [Mass]
• Inject Rh immune globulin
• The amount of IM RhIg (anti-RhD immunoglobulin) required to avoid sensitization is 10 ug for each mL of feto-maternal hemorrhage.
• BLOOD BANK; D phenotyping; D typing; Dose med or substance; GLB; Glob; Glob%; Globul; Globulins; Imm; Imun; Imune; Inject Rh Ig; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Rh Ig; Rh phenotyping; Rh typing; RHIG; RhoGAM

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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