LOINC Code 77018-0: Noninvasive prenatal fetal 13 and 18 and 21 aneuploidy panel Sequencing (cfDNA)

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 Noninvasive prenatal fetal 13 & 18 & 21 aneuploidy panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Plas.cfDNA.

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
• Method: Sequencing

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Noninvasive prenatal fetal 13 and 18 and 21 aneuploidy panel - Plasma cell-free DNA by Sequencing
• Noninvasive prenatal fetal 13 & 18 & 21 aneuploidy panel
• This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, Sequenom Laboratories' MaterniT21 PLUS panel, which analyzes circulating cell-free DNA extracted from maternal plasma for fetal chromosome 13, 18 and 21 aneuploidies using whole genome sequencing. MaterniT21 PLUS is indicated for use in pregnant women with increased risk for fetal chromosomal aneuploidy.
• Genetics; Gyn; Gynecology; Heredity; Heritable; high-throughput sequencing; HTS; Inherited; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; Next generation sequencing; NGS; NIP fet 13+18+21 aneu pnl; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Pan; Panel.molpath; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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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