LOINC Code 79327-3: Sterols pattern Nar [Interp]

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 Sterols pattern. It is commonly used with the system or sample type 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Sterols pattern [Interpretation] in Serum or Plasma Narrative
• Sterols pattern
• Used to report the pattern of sterols (e.g. desmosterol, lathosterol, campesterol, and sitosterol) in serum or plasma for diagnosis of cholesterol biosynthesis disorders, such as desmosterolosis (desmosterol reductase deficiency) and sitosterolemia.
• Chemistry; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; Narrative; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Random; Report; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

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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