LOINC Code 87738-1: GALC gene del+dup and full mutation analysis Molgen Doc (Bld/Tiss)

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 GALC gene deletion+duplication & full mutation analysis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld/Tiss.

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: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• GALC gene deletion+duplication and full mutation analysis in Blood or Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• GALC gene deletion+duplication & full mutation analysis
• This test includes full sequencing analysis of all the coding regions and intron/exon boundaries of the GALC gene as well as deletion/duplication analysis, particularly for a 30-kb deletion encompassing exon 11 through the end of the GALC gene. Testing is performed for the diagnosis of Krabbe disease or for carrier testing in individuals with a family history of Krabbe disease but no known mutations in the family.
• Amplification; Blood; Del; Del+Dup; Del+Dup + Full Mut Anl; Deletions; Document; Dp; Finding; Findings; full gene sequencing; Full Mut Anl; Galactocerebrosidase; Galactosylceramidase; Krabbe disease; Krabbe Leukodystrophy; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; Mut; Mutations; PCR; Point in time; Random; sequencing of entire coding region; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; WB; Whole blood; Whole blood or Tissue

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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