LOINC Code 77340-8: Alpha 1 globulin Unsp time Elph (U) [Mass/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 Alpha 1 globulin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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
• Method: Electrophoresis

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Alpha 1 globulin [Mass/volume] by Electrophoresis in Urine collected for unspecified duration
• Alpha 1 globulin
• Urine protein electrophoresis fractions are used, in conjunction with other testing, to find M-bands which can signal monoclonal gammopathies such as multiple myeloma. The urine specimen collections are of an unspecified duration, with random and 24 hour collections being the most common.
• ?Tm; A1; Alfa; Alpha1 Glob; Chemistry; Elec; Elect; Electr; Electro; Electrophhrs; Electrophrs; Elp; Elph; Ep; GLB; Glob; Glob%; Globul; Globulins; i; Level; Mass concentration; Protein.alpha 1 globulin; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; UA; UR; Urn

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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