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LOINC Code 78961-0: IgG clearance/Albumin clearance (U+S/P) [Ratio]

78961-0 is a LOINC code used to identify IgG clearance/Albumin clearance (U+S/P) [Ratio] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component IgG clearance/Albumin clearance. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine+Ser/Plas.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 IgG clearance/Albumin clearance. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine+Ser/Plas.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

IgG clearance/Albumin clearance [Ratio] in Urine and Serum or Plasma
IgG clearance/Albumin clearance
The ratio of IgG to albumin clearances, the selectivity index, is useful in the diagnosis and management of proteinuria. Both IgG and albumin levels are measured in serum and urine and the selectivity index (SI) is determined where SI = (uIgG/sIgG)/(uAlb/sAlb) or (uIgG/sIgG * sAlb/uAlb).[PMID20921302]
Alb; Alb clear; Chemistry; Cl; Clear; Clearanc; Clearances; Clr; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Protein.albumin; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Ratios; Rto; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; UA; UR; Ur+SerPl; 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.

Common synonyms

IgG clearance/Albumin clearance (U+S/P) [Ratio]IgG clearance/Albumin clearance [Ratio] in Urine and Serum or PlasmaIgG/Alb clear Ur+SerPl-RtoIgG clearance/Albumin clearanceCHEMIgG Clearance/Albumin Clearance, Urine+Serum/PlasmaRatio

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code78961-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameIgG clearance/Albumin clearance (U+S/P) [Ratio]
DescriptionIgG clearance/Albumin clearance
Short nameIgG/Alb clear Ur+SerPl-Rto
ComponentIgG clearance/Albumin clearance
PropertyRatio
TimingPt
System (specimen)Urine+Ser/Plas
ScaleQn
ClassCHEM
Example unitsratio
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.54

Consumer names

IgG Clearance/Albumin Clearance, Urine+Serum/Plasma

Part names

IgG clearance/Albumin clearanceRatioPtUrine+Ser/PlasQnPoint in time (spot)Urine and Serum or Plasma

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