LOINC Code 62851-1: PhenX - fasting plasma glucose for diabetes screening - blood draw protocol 140801

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 PhenX - fasting plasma glucose for diabetes screening - blood draw protocol 140801. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• PhenX - fasting plasma glucose for diabetes screening - blood draw protocol 140801
• Participants are asked to fast for at least 9 hours (generally overnight) prior to the Fasting Plasma Glucose test. Participants are asked a series of exclusionary questions and then have blood drawn. The plasma is separated from the blood via centrifugation and glucose concentration is determined via a hexokinase-mediated reaction. If the 9-hour fast is not met, the Diabetes Working Group recommends that the test can still be completed as a "casual" glucose concentration (see the protocol for casual glucose reference ranges for screening plus/minus Diabetes). The Diabetes Working Group refers users to the Fasting Plasma Proinsulin assay in Diabetes Supplemental Information to obtain more information about insulin resistance.
• Asympt; Asymptomatic; Fast plasma gluc blood draw proto; Glu; Gluc; Glucoseur; Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Scn

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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