LOINC Code 74231-2: Erythropoiesis assessment Nar (BM)

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 Erythropoiesis assessment. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bone mar.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Erythropoiesis assessment in Bone marrow Narrative
• Erythropoiesis assessment
• Narrative text findings of erythropoiesis (red blood cell production) in the bone marrow. Text may state if red blood cells are increased or decreased as as well as other descriptive findings (e.g. related to maturation, megaloblastoid changes, etc.).
• BM; BON; Bone marrow; Finding; Findings; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; MAR; Marrow (bone); minimal angle of resolution; Minimum angle of resolution; Narrative; Point in time; Random; Report

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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