LOINC Code 70169-8: Hematocrit Calc (Pleur fld) [Volume fraction]

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 Erythrocyte/Specimen Volume. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Plr 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
• Method: Calculated

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Hematocrit [Volume Fraction] of Pleural fluid by calculation
• Erythrocyte/Specimen Volume
• Calc; Calculation; Discocyte; Erc; Erythrocytes; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Lung; Percent; Pleural; Pleural fluid; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; RBC; Red blood cell; Red blood cells; Red blood corpuscle; Red blood corpusles; Red cell; Red cells; Respiratory; Spec; thoracentesis fluid; Vol; Volfr; Volume fraction

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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