LOINC Code 55764-5: EGFR gene exon 19 del Molgen Ql (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 EGFR gene exon 19 deletion. 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

• EGFR gene exon 19 deletion [Presence] in Blood or Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• EGFR gene exon 19 deletion
• Arbitrary; Blood; Del; Deletions; EGFR exon 19; epidermal growth factor receptor; Epidermal growth factor receptor gene; ERBB; ERBB1; Genetics; HER1; Heredity; Heritable; Inherited; mENA; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.MUTATIONS; NISBD2; Oncogene ERBB; Oncology; Ordinal; PCR; PIG61; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; V-ERB-B avian erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog; 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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