LOINC Code 77036-2: t(11;18)(q21;q21)(BIRC3,MALT1) fusion transcript FISH Doc (Bld/Tiss)

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 t(11;18)(q21;q21)(BIRC3,MALT1) fusion transcript. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld/Tiss.

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: FISH

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• t(11;18)(q21;q21)(BIRC3,MALT1) fusion transcript in Blood or Tissue by FISH
• t(11;18)(q21;q21)(BIRC3,MALT1) fusion transcript
• B-cell NHL; B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma; Blood; DNA; Document; Finding; Findings; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; gene fusion; gene translocation; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; Inherited; MALT; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.TRANSLOCATION; Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Point in time; Random; RNA; T prime; t(11;18)(BIRC3,MALT1); Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; translocation; WB; Whole blood; Whole blood or Tissue

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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