LOINC Code 75366-5: Lactate Test strip (BldC fetus) [Moles/Vol]

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 Lactate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type BldC^Fetus.

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: Test strip

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Lactate [Moles/volume] in Capillary blood from Fetus by Test strip
• Lactate
• Fetal scalp blood testing is a technique used in obstetrics during labor to confirm whether fetal oxygenation is sufficient. Two constituents that are commonly tested by this method are pH and lactate, both being indicators of acid base homeostasis. A low pH and high level of lactate indicate that there is acidosis, which in turn is associated with hypoxia. Observational studies have shown that lactate analysis has similar or better predictive values compared with pH analysis to measure hypoxia in the detection of short term neonatal morbidity. The specimen can be obtained in cord blood or fetal scalp. This term was based on, but not limited to, the Lactate Pro POCT.
• 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid; 2-hydroxy-propionate; 2-hydroxy-propionic acid; Blood - capillary; Cap bld; Cap blood; Capillary bld; Capillary blood; Chemistry; Dip stick; Dipstick; Fetal; Finger stick; Gyn; Gynecology; Lact; Lactic acid; Level; L-lactate; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Point in time; Random; SmQn; Substance Concentration

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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