LOINC Code 93316-8: Platelet CD42b actual/normal FC (Bld) [Relative ratio]

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 Platelet CD42b actual/normal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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: Flow cytometry

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Platelet CD42b actual/normal in Blood by Flow cytometry (FC)
• Platelet CD42b actual/normal
• This term is built for but not restricted in use to a test that measures the mean fluorescent intensity (MFI) on platelets after binding of a specific fluorochrome labeled antibody.
• Act/Nor; Blood; CELL MARKERS; Control; Dynamic; FC; Glycocalicin; Glycoprotein Ib alpha; GPIba; GPIbalpha; Pl; Platelets; Platelt; Plt; Plt CD42b; Plt CD42b Act/Nor; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Relative ratio; Thrombocyte; Thrombocytes; WB; Whole blood

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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