LOINC Code 72728-9: Del(13)(q14) FISH Nom (Bld/Tiss)

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 Del(13)(q14). 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
• Method: FISH

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Del(13)(q14) [Identifier] in Blood or Tissue by FISH Nominal
• Del(13)(q14)
• Deletions at 13q14 can be detected by FISH and used for the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) as well as other forms of cancer. This code is based, but not limited to, Kreatech Diagnostic's DLEU (13q14) probe to detect copy numbers of the DLEU gene region at 13q14. Labs often report the X number of cells that have the probe deletion out of Y number of cells (e.g. 80 out of 100 cells, or 80%). Results are typically reported in ISCN (International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature) format.
• Blood; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CLL; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; Identity or presence; Inherited; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.DELETIONS; 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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