LOINC Code 895-3: Blood group antibody screen.cells I+II+III Ql

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 Blood group antibody.cells I+II+III. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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: Observation
• Method: Blood group antibody screen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Blood group antibody screen.cells I+II+III [Presence] in Serum or Plasma
• Blood group antibody.cells I+II+III
• 2; 3; Ab; Bld gp Ab Scn; Bld gp Ab Scn Cells x3; BLOOD BANK; Cell; Cellularity; Ordinal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Scn; Scr; Screen; Scrn; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

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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