LOINC Code 55867-6: Free beta HCG (Body fld) [Mass/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 Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit.free. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

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

• Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit free [Mass/volume] in Body fluid
• Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit.free
• B; B HCG; B/F; Beta HCG; Beta human chorionic gonadotropin; BF; B-HCG; B-HCG Free; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; CG; Chemistry; Choriogonadotropin beta chain; Choriogonadotropins total; Chorionic gonadotropin; Fl; Fld; FLU; Fluid; FR; HCG; Human chorionic gonadotropin; Level; Mass concentration; Non-protein bound; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tumor marker

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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