LOINC Code 72695-0: RBC enzyme panel (RBC)

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 enzyme panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type RBC.

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

• Erythrocyte enzyme panel - Red Blood Cells
• Erythrocyte enzyme panel
• Erythrocyte (Red blood cell, RBC) enzyme assay panel is performed when an enzyme defect is suspected and/or other clinical tests for anemia are normal. The most common RBC enzyme defects are glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency, although several other enzyme defects have been described.
• Chemistry; Discocyte; Enz; Enzymes; Erc; Erythrocytes; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; RBC; RBC enzy pnl; Red blood cell; Red blood cells; Red blood corpuscle; Red blood corpusles; Red cell; Red cells

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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