LOINC Code 86910-7: Hemoglobin A1c/Hemoglobin.total goal Blood

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 Hemoglobin A1c/Hemoglobin.total goal. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Hemoglobin A1c/Hemoglobin.total goal Blood
• Hemoglobin A1c/Hemoglobin.total goal
• The patient-specific hemoglobin A1c goal. This goal may be based on population-level or disease-specific guidelines, or may be personalized based on the patient's clinical status.
• Blood; CLIN; GHb; Glycated hemoglobin; Glycohaemogolobin; Glycohemogolobin; Glycosylated hemoglobin; HA1c; Haemoglobin; Hb; HbA1c; HbA1c goal; Hgb; Hgb A1c; Mass fraction; Percent; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tot; Totl; 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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