LOINC Code 83099-2: Galectin 3 IA [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 Galectin 3. 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: Both
• Method: IA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Galectin 3 [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma by Immunoassay
• Galectin 3
• This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the bioMerieux VIDAS Galectin-3 assay, which is intended for the quantitative determination of galectin-3 in human serum or plasma.
• Cardio; Cardiology; Chemistry; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Heart Disease; IAA; III; Level; Mass concentration; MEIA; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; SUDS

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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