LOINC Code 83062-0: PIK3CA gene Sequencing Doc (Cancer specimen)

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 PIK3CA gene. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cancer specimen.

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: Sequencing

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• PIK3CA gene [VCF] in Cancer specimen by Sequencing
• PIK3CA gene
• This term is used to report the variant call file (VCF) associated with the PIK3CA gene sequence in a cancer specimen.
• CA; Ca spec; CLOVE; CWS5; Document; E542K; E545D; E545K; Genetics; H1047R; Heredity; Heritable; high-throughput sequencing; HTS; Inherited; MCAP; MCM; MCMTC; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; Next generation sequencing; NGS; p110-alpha; P13K; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit alpha; PI3K; PIK3CA Oncogene; Point in time; Random; Spec

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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