LOINC Code 63486-5: Nut allergen panel (S)
63486-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Nut allergen panel (S) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Nut allergen panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.
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 Nut allergen panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.
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: Order
- Panel type: Panel
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Nut allergen panel - Serum
- Nut allergen panel
- This panel is used to order allergy testing for common nut allergens. The children contained in the panel are representative terms but may not include every nut allergen tested in a particular geographic location or by a specific lab. Each reporting laboratory should use the set of LOINC codes that are appropriate for reporting the results for the individual tests performed, even if all of those LOINC codes are not included in this panel.
- Allergen; Allergens; ALLERGY TESTING; Alrgen; Nut allergen pnl; Nuts; Pan; PANEL.ALLERGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Serum; SR; UniversalLabOrders
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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