LOINC Code 78237-5: Chr 8 copy number/nucleus FISH (Bld/Tiss) [Entitic number]

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 Chromosome 8 copy number/nucleus. 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

• Chromosome 8 copy number/nucleus in Blood or Tissue by FISH
• Chromosome 8 copy number/nucleus
• This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the CEP 8 SpectrumOrange DNA Probe Kit, which detects AT rich alpha satellite sequences in the centromere region of chromosome 8 in order to identify chromosome 8 copy number. This test is used as an adjunct to routine diagnostic cytogenetic testing involving chromosome 8.
• Blood; CEP8; Chr 8 copy num; Chromosom; Chromosomes; Entitic; Entitic number; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; Inherited; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.TRISOMY; No; Num; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; Ts; 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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