LOINC Code 88744-8: inv(2)(p21;p23)(EML4,ALK) fusion transcript Molgen Ql (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 inv(2)(p21;p23)(EML4,ALK) fusion transcript. It is commonly used with the system or sample type 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

• inv(2)(p21;p23)(EML4,ALK) fusion transcript [Presence] in Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• inv(2)(p21;p23)(EML4,ALK) fusion transcript
• The qualitative detection of known EML4-ALK gene fusions by various molecular genetic techniques to determine therapeutic treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
• Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (Ki-1); DNA; gene fusion; gene translocation; II; inv(2)(EML4,ALK); Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RNA; Screen; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; translocation

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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