LOINC Code 58442-5: Other elements LM Nom (Urine sed)

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 Other elements. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine sed.

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: Observation
• Method: Microscopy.light

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Other elements [Identifier] in Urine sediment by Light microscopy
• Other elements
• Identity or presence; Kidney; LM; Micro; Micros; Microscopic; Nephrology; Nominal; Othr; Point in time; Random; Renal; UA; UR; URINALYSIS; Urine sediment; Urn; UrnS

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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