LOINC Code 55827-0: Acid alpha glucosidase (DBS) [Catalytic activity/Vol]

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 Acid alpha glucosidase. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

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

• Acid alpha glucosidase [Enzymatic activity/volume] in DBS
• Acid alpha glucosidase
• This is a newborn screening test to detect enzymatic activity in dried blood spot to screen for Pompe disease, which is an inherited disorder caused by the buildup of a complex sugar called glycogen in the body's cells. The accumulation of glycogen in certain organs and tissues, especially in muscles, impairs their ability to function normally. Major features of Pompe disease include muscle weakness, heart abnormalities, and breathing problems. This disorder is caused by mutations in the GAA gene; it has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
• Acd; Acid A-Glucosidase; Acid maltase; Acids; Alfa; Alpha galactosidase; Alpha-1,4-glucosidase; Blood; Catalytic Concentration; Chemistry; DBS; Dried blood spot; Filter paper; FP; GAA; Glucoinvertase; Glucosidosucrase; Maltase; Maltase-glucoamylase; Point in time; Pompe disease; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; 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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