LOINC Code 62373-6: Human reference assembly release, UCSC version Nom (Bld/Tiss) [ID]

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 Human reference assembly release, UCSC version. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Human reference assembly release, UCSC version [Identifier]
• Human reference assembly release, UCSC version
• The human genome assembly release number. This is the release number published by University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). The UCSC human genome assemblies with release number hg10 and above are identical to the NCBI assemblies.
• Blood; HL7.CYTOGEN; Hum RefSeq ass release UCSC ver; Ident; Identifier; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; 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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