LOINC Code 92502-4: Hemoglobin S Inferred Molgen Ql (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 Hemoglobin S inferred. 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

• Hemoglobin S inferred phenotype [Presence] in Blood or Tissue by Molecular genetics method
• Hemoglobin S inferred
• This term is used to report the inferred presence of hemoglobin S based on DNA analysis of the beta globin gene.
• BLDBK.GENO; Blood; BLOOD BANK; Haemoglobin; Hb; HBs; Hgb; Hgb S; Molecular genetics; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; S prime; Screen; Sickle cell; Sickle cell screen; Sickle cells; Sickledex; Sicklequik; 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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