LOINC Code 82248-6: 7q11.23 del FISH Doc (Bld/Tiss)

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 region 7q11.23 deletion. 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 region 7q11.23 deletion in Blood or Tissue by FISH
• Chromosome region 7q11.23 deletion
• Blood; Chr 7q11.23; Chr 7q11.23 deletion; Chromosom; Chromosomes; Cyto loc; Del; Deletions; Document; Finding; Findings; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; Inherited; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.DELDUP; Point in time; Random; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; WB; Whole blood; Whole blood or Tissue; Williams Beuren Syndrome

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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