LOINC Code 76478-7: Acetylcholinesterase panel (Amn fld)

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 Acetylcholinesterase panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Amnio fld.

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

• Acetylcholinesterase panel - Amniotic fluid
• Acetylcholinesterase panel
• Amniotic fluid acetylcholinesterase (AChE) detection panel to aid in diagnosing fetal open neural tube and ventral wall defects that develop in the early embryonic period. Fetal hemoglobin reflex testing is performed to rule out false positive AChE levels that may have been caused by specimen contamination with fetal blood. The patient's gestational age must be at least 13 weeks for accurate AChE detection, with the optimal gestational age ranging between 14 to 18 weeks.
• Acetycholinesterase; Acetylcholine acetylhydrolase; Acetylhydrolase; AChE; AChE Pnl; ACLE; AF; Amn; Amn fl; Amnio; Amniotic flu; Amniotic fluid; Chemistry; Choline esterase I; Cholinesterase true; Erythrocyte cholinesterase; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; RBC cholinesterase

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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