LOINC Code 85378-8: RBC.EMA MFI actual/normal FC (Bld) [Relative ratio]

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 Erythrocytes.EMA mean fluorescence intensity actual/normal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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: Flow cytometry

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Erythrocytes.EMA mean fluorescence intensity actual/normal in Blood by Flow cytometry (FC)
• Erythrocytes.EMA mean fluorescence intensity actual/normal
• Act/Nor; Average; Avg; Blood; Control; Discocytes; Dynamic; Erthrocyte; Erythrocyte; FC; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; RBC; RBC.EMA MFI; RBC.EMA MFI actual; RBC.EMA MFI actual/normal; RBCS; Red blood cell; Red blood cells; Red blood corpuscle; Red blood corpusles; Red cell; Red cells; Relative ratio; WB; Whole blood

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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