LOINC Code 80516-8: Immunoglobulin light chains.lambda.free Nephelometry (S) [Mass/Vol]

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 Immunoglobulin light chains.lambda.free. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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: Nephelometry

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Lambda light chains.free [Mass/volume] in Serum by Nephelometry
• Immunoglobulin light chains.lambda.free
• This nephelometric assay provides a sensitive test for monitoring patients with monoclonal light chain diseases but no M-spike on protein electrophoresis, and may be more sensitive than immunofixation for detection of monoclonal free light chains. In some patients with non-secretory myeloma, systemic amyloidosis, or light chain deposition disease, the nephelometric free light chain assay provides a positive identification of a monoclonal serum light chain when the serum immunofixation is negative.
• Bence Jones protein; BJ Protein; BJP; Chain; Chemistry; FR; Hematology; Heme; Immune globulin; Immuno; Immunoglob; Immunoglobin; Imunoglbon; Imunoglobn; Lambda LC; Lambda LC Free; Level; Light scattering; Mass concentration; Nephelom; Non-protein bound; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serum; 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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