What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 87396-8: GenBank sequence accession number Nom (Isol) [ID]

Name: LOINC Code 87396-8: GenBank sequence accession number Nom (Isol) [ID]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:15.845Z

87396-8 is a LOINC code used to identify GenBank sequence accession number Nom (Isol) [ID] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component GenBank sequence accession number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Isolate.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 GenBank sequence accession number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Isolate.

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

GenBank accession number

GenBank sequence accession number

The unique identifier assigned to an organism-specific genetic sequence submitted to a reference database such as GenBank (https//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/). GenBank identifiers are called Accession numbers, and GenBank includes sequence data for a variety of organisms, including humans, other animals, plants, and microorganisms.

Access num; GenBank accession ID; Ident; Identifier; Islt; Isol; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; No; Nominal; Num; Point in time; Random

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.

Common synonyms

GenBank sequence accession number Nom (Isol) [ID]GenBank accession numberGenBank accession ID IsltGenBank sequence accession numberMOLPATHIDPt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87396-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameGenBank sequence accession number Nom (Isol) [ID]

DescriptionGenBank sequence accession number

Short nameGenBank accession ID Islt

ComponentGenBank sequence accession number

PropertyID

TimingPt

System (specimen)Isolate

ScaleNom

ClassMOLPATH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.63

Last changed2.70

Consumer names

GenBank sequence accession number

Part names

GenBank sequence accession numberIDPtIsolateNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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