LOINC Code 89861-9: BRAF gene p.Val600Lys 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 BRAF gene.p.Val600Lys. 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: Observation
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• BRAF gene p.Val600Lys [Presence] in Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• BRAF gene.p.Val600Lys
• B-raf Kinases; BRAF p.V600K; B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase; B-raf, Proto-Oncogene Protein; BRAF1; B-RAF1; c.1798_1799delGTinsAA; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; Inherited; Melanoma; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.MUTATIONS; NS7; Ordinal; P prime; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; RAFB1; Random; Screen; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; v-raf

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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