What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

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LOINC Code 79288-7: Creatine and guanidinoacetate panel (CSF)

Name: LOINC Code 79288-7: Creatine and guanidinoacetate panel (CSF)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:00.209Z

79288-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Creatine and guanidinoacetate panel (CSF) 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 Creatine & guanidinoacetate panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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 Creatine & guanidinoacetate panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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: Order
Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Creatine and guanidinoacetate panel - Cerebral spinal fluid

Creatine & guanidinoacetate panel

Measurements of guanidinoacetate (GAA) and creatine (Cr) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are performed for biochemical diagnosis of Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency, an inherited metabolic disorder of creatine metabolism that is characterized by mental retardation, developmental delay or regression, mental retardation, expressive and cognitive speech delay, and intractable seizures and movement disturbances.[OMIM612736] [PMID: 15234334]

Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Chemistry; Cr and GAA Pnl; GAA; glycocyamine; guanidinoacetic acid; guanidoacetic acid; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid

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

Creatine and guanidinoacetate panel (CSF)Creatine and guanidinoacetate panel - Cerebral spinal fluidCr and GAA Pnl CSFCreatine & guanidinoacetate panelPANEL.CHEMCreatine and Guanidinoacetate panel, Spinal fluid-

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code79288-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameCreatine and guanidinoacetate panel (CSF)

DescriptionCreatine & guanidinoacetate panel

Short nameCr and GAA Pnl CSF

ComponentCreatine & guanidinoacetate panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)CSF

ScaleQn

ClassPANEL.CHEM

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.54

Last changed2.54

Consumer names

Creatine and Guanidinoacetate panel, Spinal fluid

Part names

Creatine & guanidinoacetate panel-PtCSFQnCreatine and guanidinoacetate panelPoint in time (spot)Cerebral spinal fluid

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