LOINC Code 78202-9: 9q34 chromosome region del FISH Ql (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 9q34 chromosome region deletion. 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

• 9q34 chromosome region deletion [Presence] in Blood or Tissue by FISH
• 9q34 chromosome region deletion
• This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the Vysis 9q34 SpectrumAqua FISH Probe Kit, which is intended to detect deletion of the 9q34 chromosome region.
• ABL; bcr/abl; Blood; Chromosom; Chromosomes; Chronic myeloid leukemia; CML; Cyto loc; Del; Deletions; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; Inherited; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.DELETIONS; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; 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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