LOINC Code 73779-1: Down syndrome karyotype status [US Standard Certificate of Live Birth]

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 Down syndrome karyotype status. 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
• Order vs observation: Observation
• Method: US standard certificate of live birth

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Down syndrome karyotype status [US Standard Certificate of Live Birth]
• Down syndrome karyotype status
• The status (confirmed, pending) of a karyotype analysis for Down syndrome (Trisomy 21).
• Chromosome analysis; DS kryotpe stat; Echography; Finding; Findings; Genotype; Karyogram; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Survey; SURVEY.CDC; ULS; Ultrasound; US live birth

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.

Common synonyms

Frequently asked questions